Dr. Alfred C. Gitu, MD

Dr. Gitu practices at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Gitu's NPI, 1598835787, was assigned on November 8, 2006. Dr. Gitu graduated from University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences in 1994. Dr. Gitu holds Florida license ME113879.

Dr. Gitu's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital, at 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-5000.

Dr. Gitu's primary practice is Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gitu to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gitu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Family medicine is Dr. Gitu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Gitu is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Gitu's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, asthma, cellulitis, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetic emergency among the conditions Dr. Gitu treats.

CMS data shows 138 Medicare services from Dr. Gitu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,695 for them.

CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gitu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 48 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gitu's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Gitu wrote 1,193 Medicare Part D claims for 258 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 689 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $64,454 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 849 claims across 36 drugs.

Dr. Gitu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Gitu. The most frequent topics are Diagnosis, Differential, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal and Exercise Therapy. Dr. Gitu has published most often in FP Essent. Dr. Gitu's most frequent co-author is Julia Lyn Fashner, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Gitu from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Dexcom, Inc. paid the most, $90.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Gitu, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013. Dr. Gitu serves on Medical Executive Committee.

Dr. Gitu graduated from University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences in 1994.

Dr. Gitu is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.