Donald E. Bittner

  • Fullerton, CA
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery physician
NPI1538169578PAC ID4284602038
Medicare services, 2024
1,097
Medicare patients, 2024
304
Part D claims, 2024
13
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$1,187
Practice address
2141 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835
Practice phone
Call (714) 449-4900
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Primary practice

Providence Medical Foundation

Fullerton, California

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Donald E. Bittner is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Fullerton, California

Donald Bittner practices at Providence Medical Foundation in Fullerton, California.

Donald Bittner's NPI, 1538169578, was assigned on July 29, 2005. Donald Bittner graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1981. Donald Bittner holds California license G70407.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4284602038
NPI enumeration date
July 29, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(714) 449-4900
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Donald E. Bittner practices at Providence Medical Foundation in Fullerton, California

Donald Bittner's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation, at 2141 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 449-4900.

  • Providence Medical Foundation
    2141 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 449-4900

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Donald E. Bittner is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Donald Bittner's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation in Fullerton, California. Donald Bittner is also affiliated with Providence St. Jude Medical Center. The medical group on file is St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Donald Bittner to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence Medical FoundationAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Donald E. Bittner is one of 268 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California

Hand surgery is Donald Bittner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Donald Bittner is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G70407 · taxonomy 207XS0106X

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Donald Bittner

Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

268orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California
3orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Fullerton

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Donald E. Bittner billed Medicare for 1,097 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,097 Medicare services from Donald Bittner across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 304 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,700 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,097
Medicare patients304
Paid by Medicare$62,700
Procedure codes10

Donald Bittner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4252024: 427No change
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2312024: 33244%
Imaging
2023: 2022024: 203No change
Surgery
2023: 1062024: 13527%

Where Donald Bittner's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,04395%
  • In a facility545%

Donald Bittner compared with the California median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024

  • Donald Bittner
  • California median
Medicare services
1,097vs 95815% above
Medicare patients
304vs 34412% below
Part D claims
14vs 5173% below

Medians across 252 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Donald Bittner's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Donald E. Bittner treated 304 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Donald Bittner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 128 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Donald Bittner's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024304
Average age76
Average risk score1.15
Also on Medicaid4%

Donald Bittner's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Donald Bittner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18160%
  • Men12340%

Chronic conditions among Donald Bittner's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure66%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Osteoporosis26%
  6. Ischemic heart disease22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Anxiety15%

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Donald Bittner's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Donald E. Bittner wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Donald Bittner wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. They cover 1 drug, with $118 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202413
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$118
Part D patients12

Donald Bittner's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 282021: 1450%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 2 in 2020.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Donald E. Bittner takes part in Medicare

Donald Bittner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Donald E. Bittner received $1,187 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Donald Bittner from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $548.

General payments to Donald Bittner by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Donald Bittner by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,10293%
  • Education$857%

Companies that paid Donald Bittner the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Donald E. Bittner graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

Donald Bittner graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal)

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Sources for Donald E. Bittner's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Donald E. Bittner's NPI number?

Donald E. Bittner's NPI number is 1538169578. It was assigned on July 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Donald E. Bittner specialize in?

Donald E. Bittner is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Fullerton, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).

Where does Donald E. Bittner practice?

Donald Bittner practices at 2141 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835. Donald Bittner's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation in Fullerton, California. Dmand AI also links Donald Bittner to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Donald E. Bittner's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Donald Bittner is (714) 449-4900.

What is Donald E. Bittner's medical license number?

Donald Bittner holds California license G70407.

Which hospitals is Donald E. Bittner affiliated with?

Donald Bittner is affiliated with Providence St. Jude Medical Center.

What medical group is Donald E. Bittner part of?

Donald Bittner is linked to St. Jude Heritage Medical Group.

Does Donald E. Bittner accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Donald Bittner billed Medicare for 1,097 services in 2024, and Donald Bittner accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Donald E. Bittner see?

CMS counts 304 Medicare patients who saw Donald Bittner in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Donald E. Bittner bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Donald Bittner's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73130).

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Where did Donald E. Bittner go to medical school?

Donald Bittner graduated from University of Kansas School of Med (KC/Wich/Sal) in 1981.

What drugs does Donald E. Bittner prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Donald Bittner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Donald E. Bittner received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,187 in general payments to Donald Bittner from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Donald E. Bittner been practicing?

Donald Bittner graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

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