Dr. Imad Bitar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 291,565
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,280
- Part D claims, 2024
- 11,452
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $25,401
- Practice address
- 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Practice phone
- Call (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Imad Bitar is a rheumatologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Bitar practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS.
Dr. Bitar's NPI, 1821267998, was assigned on February 22, 2008. Dr. Bitar holds Mississippi license 20107.
- NPI
- 1821267998NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294809620
- NPI enumeration date
- February 22, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (601) 288-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Imad Bitar practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital, at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 in Forrest County. The practice phone is (601) 288-7000.
- Forrest General Hospital6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401 · Forrest CountyPhone(601) 288-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Imad Bitar is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dr. Bitar is also affiliated with Merit Health Wesley. The medical group on file is Hattiesburg Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bitar to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Imad Bitar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bitar practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Imad Bitar is one of 36 rheumatologists in Mississippi
Rheumatology is Dr. Bitar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Bitar is licensed in Mississippi.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, MississippiPrimary
Rheumatologists near Dr. Bitar
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. Imad Bitar billed Medicare for 291,565 services in 2024
CMS data shows 291,565 Medicare services from Dr. Bitar across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,280 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,996,599 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bitar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 246,9182024: 283,79715%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,0662024: 2,0961%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,7242024: 1,7542%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,5572024: 1,6909%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,3132024: 1,2803%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 948
Dr. Bitar compared with the Mississippi median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Bitar
- Mississippi median
- Medicare services
- 291,565vs 2,864101.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,280vs 4812.7 times
- Part D claims
- 11,105vs 99811.1 times
Medians across 42 rheumatologists in Mississippi with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bitar'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. Imad Bitar treated 1,280 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 1,280 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bitar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 646 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% 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 Dr. Bitar's median patient age at 68, with 81% women.
Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women99278%
- Men28823%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Osteoporosis41%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders28%
- Depression27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bitar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women81%
- Men19%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Imad Bitar wrote 11,452 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bitar wrote 11,452 Medicare Part D claims for 1,353 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,105 of them, across 84 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,860,174 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,814 claims across 79 drugs.
Dr. Bitar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic10,871 claims95%
- Brand-name581 claims5%
Dr. Bitar'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bitar's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%846 of 11,452 claims
- Antibiotics1%72 of 11,452 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%36 of 11,452 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 10,8142024: 11,1053%
Drugs named by CMS: 84 in 2024, 79 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
How Dr. Imad Bitar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bitar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Imad Bitar received $25,401 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,581 general payments to Dr. Bitar from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $5,186.
General payments to Dr. Bitar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bitar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$25,25499%
- Education$1471%
Companies that paid Dr. Bitar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Imad Bitar'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Imad Bitar's NPI number?
Dr. Imad Bitar's NPI number is 1821267998. It was assigned on February 22, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Imad Bitar?
Dr. Imad Bitar is a rheumatologist in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Imad Bitar practice?
Dr. Bitar practices at 6051 US Highway 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of Forrest County, MS. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bitar to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Imad Bitar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bitar is (601) 288-7000.
What is Dr. Imad Bitar's medical license number?
Dr. Bitar holds Mississippi license 20107.
Which hospitals is Dr. Imad Bitar affiliated with?
Dr. Bitar practices at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Dr. Bitar is also affiliated with Merit Health Wesley. Dmand AI links Dr. Bitar to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Imad Bitar part of?
Dr. Bitar is linked to Hattiesburg Clinic.
Does Dr. Imad Bitar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bitar billed Medicare for 291,565 services in 2024, and Dr. Bitar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Imad Bitar see?
CMS counts 1,280 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bitar in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Imad Bitar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bitar's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J0717) and injected or infused drug (J0897).
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What drugs does Dr. Imad Bitar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bitar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Gabapentin and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Imad Bitar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25,401 in general payments to Dr. Bitar from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Imad Bitar been practicing?
Dr. Bitar graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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