Dr. Igal Breitman, MD

Dr. Breitman practices at St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, Minnesota.

Dr. Breitman's NPI, 1881973014, was assigned on August 5, 2011. Dr. Breitman graduated from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in 1996. Dr. Breitman's Wisconsin license number on file is 464.

Dr. Breitman's primary practice is St. Francis Medical Center, at 2400 St Francis Dr, Breckenridge, MN 56520 in Wilkin County. The practice phone is (218) 643-3000.

Dr. Breitman's primary practice is St. Francis Medical Center in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Dr. Breitman is also affiliated with CHI St. Francis Health. The medical group on file is CHI St. Francis Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Breitman to 15 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Breitman practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Breitman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Breitman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Breitman's licenses on file in 10 states: Wisconsin, Maine, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Illinois and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Breitman treats.

CMS data shows 149 Medicare services from Dr. Breitman across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,109 for them.

CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Breitman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 39 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 47% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, 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. Breitman's median patient age at 49, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Breitman wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims for 30 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

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

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Breitman, published from 2011 to 2021. 2020 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity and Blood Glucose. Dr. Breitman has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Breitman's most frequent co-authors are Naji Abumrad, MD, Francis Charles Brunicardi, MD and Hira Chaudhary.

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Breitman from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,125.

Dr. Breitman graduated from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in 1996.

Dr. Breitman is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, MVP Health Care and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.