Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,641
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 271
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,223
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720
- Practice phone
- Call (954) 620-0011
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Alex M Lam MD PA
Multi-specialty group site · Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca is a rheumatologist in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Dr. Fonseca practices at Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Dr. Fonseca's NPI, 1841519980, was assigned on May 28, 2010. Dr. Fonseca graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. Dr. Fonseca holds Florida license OS10973.
- NPI
- 1841519980NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294989109
- NPI enumeration date
- May 28, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (954) 620-0011
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca practices at Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Dr. Fonseca's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA, at 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720. The practice phone is (954) 620-0011.
- Alex M Lam MD PA160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720Phone(954) 620-0011
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fonseca's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dr. Fonseca is also affiliated with Memorial Hospital West. The medical group on file is Institute for Rheumatology & Integrative Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fonseca to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fonseca practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Alex M Lam MD PA | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida
Rheumatology is Dr. Fonseca's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Fonseca is board certified in rheumatology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fonseca is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Fonseca treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Fonseca
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca billed Medicare for 4,641 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,641 Medicare services from Dr. Fonseca across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 271 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $116,279 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Fonseca's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,4552024: 3,957172%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1952024: 436124%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 302024: 214613%
- Surgery
- 2023: 262024: 3431%
Dr. Fonseca compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Fonseca
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 4,641vs 3,46734% above
- Medicare patients
- 271vs 31915% below
- Part D claims
- 1,075vs 1,45626% below
Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fonseca's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca treated 271 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 271 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fonseca in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 141 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fonseca's median patient age at 61, with 83% women.
Dr. Fonseca's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fonseca's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21379%
- Men5821%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fonseca's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Osteoporosis52%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Diabetes29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fonseca's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women83%
- Men16%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca wrote 1,223 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fonseca wrote 1,223 Medicare Part D claims for 289 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,075 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $725,564 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 866 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Fonseca's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic990 claims81%
- Brand-name and other233 claims19%
Dr. Fonseca's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8662024: 1,07524%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 17 in 2023.
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
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Fonseca for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fonseca accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fonseca as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Fonseca's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 88.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 60of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Fonseca in 2001. The most frequent topics are Apoptosis, Breast Neoplasms and Tumor Cells, Cultured. Dr. Fonseca's most frequent co-authors are Enrique Alberto Escalon, MD, Steven Melnick, MD and Glenn Morrison, MD.
Topics Dr. Fonseca writes about most
- Apoptosis
- Breast Neoplasms
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Carcinoma
- Cell Cycle
- Cell Line, Tumor
- Curcumin
Dr. Fonseca's most frequent co-authors
- Enrique Alberto Escalon, MD7 shared papers
- Steven Melnick, MD7 shared papers
- Glenn Morrison, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Fonseca
Brain Tumor Pathol
Breast Cancer Res Treat
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca received $27,097 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,339 general payments to Dr. Fonseca from 57 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $4,093.
General payments to Dr. Fonseca by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fonseca by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$26,61698%
- Education$4812%
Companies that paid Dr. Fonseca the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Fonseca graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
- Board certified in rheumatology
- Board certified in 2010 - 2026
- Board certified in 2017 - 2023
- Board certified in 2012 - 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Fonseca is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Humana
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Fonseca accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's NPI number?
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's NPI number is 1841519980. It was assigned on May 28, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca?
Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca is a rheumatologist in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca practice?
Dr. Fonseca practices at 160 S Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33027-1720. Dr. Fonseca's primary practice is Alex M Lam MD PA in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fonseca to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fonseca is (954) 620-0011.
What is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's medical license number?
Dr. Fonseca holds Florida license OS10973.
Which hospitals is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca affiliated with?
Dr. Fonseca is affiliated with Memorial Hospital West. Dmand AI links Dr. Fonseca to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca part of?
Dr. Fonseca is linked to Institute for Rheumatology & Integrative Medicine.
Does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fonseca billed Medicare for 4,641 services in 2024, and Dr. Fonseca accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Fonseca as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca's MIPS score?
Dr. Fonseca's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca see?
CMS counts 271 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fonseca in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca board certified?
Yes. Dr. Fonseca is board certified in rheumatology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fonseca's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0897), injected or infused drug (J2919) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca go to medical school?
Dr. Fonseca graduated from Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fonseca's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27,097 in general payments to Dr. Fonseca from 57 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca been practicing?
Dr. Fonseca graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Fonseca.
Who does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca publish with?
Dr. Fonseca's most frequent co-authors are Enrique Alberto Escalon, MD (7 shared papers), Steven Melnick, MD (7 shared papers) and Glenn Morrison, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Hugo Bittar Fonseca accept?
Dr. Fonseca is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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