Dr. Michael J. Bittles, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 85
- Part D claims, 2024
- 42
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $6,856
- Practice address
- 115 Vivian St, Park River, ND 58270
- Practice phone
- Call (701) 284-7500
- 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. Michael J. Bittles is a general surgeon in Park River, North Dakota
Dr. Bittles practices at First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota, part of First Care Health Center.
Dr. Bittles' NPI, 1558457713, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Bittles graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Bittles holds Indiana license 01044969A.
- NPI
- 1558457713NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416947122
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (701) 284-7500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael J. Bittles practices at First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota
Dr. Bittles' primary practice is First Care Health Center, at 115 Vivian St, Park River, ND 58270 in Walsh County. The practice phone is (701) 284-7500.
- First Care Health Center115 Vivian St, Park River, ND 58270 · Walsh CountyPhone(701) 284-7500
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael J. Bittles is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Bittles' primary practice is First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota, part of First Care Health Center. Dr. Bittles is also affiliated with Unity Medical Center. The medical group on file is Grafton Family Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bittles to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 rural health 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. Michael J. Bittles' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bittles practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| First Care Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael J. Bittles is one of 99 general surgeons in North Dakota
Surgery is Dr. Bittles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bittles' licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and Nebraska.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, IndianaPrimary
- Nebraska license
General surgeons near Dr. Bittles
Counts of general surgeons 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. Michael J. Bittles billed Medicare for 85 services in 2023
CMS data shows 85 Medicare services from Dr. Bittles across 4 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $6,826 for them.
Dr. Bittles' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 692023: 4830%
- Surgery
- 2022: 722023: 3749%
- Other services
- 2022: 132023: 0100%
Where Dr. Bittles' Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office4856%
- In a facility3744%
Dr. Bittles compared with the North Dakota median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Bittles
- North Dakota median
- Medicare services
- 85vs 14039% below
- Part D claims
- 16vs 3047% below
Medians across 101 general surgeons in North Dakota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bittles' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Michael J. Bittles' patients have a median age of 72
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bittles' median patient age at 72, with 46% women.
Dr. Bittles' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Michael J. Bittles wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bittles wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $122 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 83 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Bittles' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic34 claims81%
- Brand-name and other8 claims19%
Dr. Bittles' 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. Bittles' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids38%16 of 42 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: 832024: 1681%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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. Michael J. Bittles scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Bittles for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Bittles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Bittles' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 80.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael J. Bittles received $6,856 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Bittles from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,777.
General payments to Dr. Bittles by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bittles by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$4,00058%
- Travel and lodging$2,12131%
- Food and beverage$73511%
Companies that paid Dr. Bittles 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. Michael J. Bittles graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. Bittles graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael J. Bittles'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 Data |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael J. Bittles' NPI number?
Dr. Michael J. Bittles' NPI number is 1558457713. It was assigned on October 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael J. Bittles?
Dr. Michael J. Bittles is a general surgeon in Park River, North Dakota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Michael J. Bittles practice?
Dr. Bittles practices at 115 Vivian St, Park River, ND 58270. Dr. Bittles' primary practice is First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota, part of First Care Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bittles to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 rural health clinic.
What is Dr. Michael J. Bittles' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bittles is (701) 284-7500.
What is Dr. Michael J. Bittles' medical license number?
Dr. Bittles holds Indiana license 01044969A, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Michael J. Bittles been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bittles in Indiana and Nebraska.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael J. Bittles affiliated with?
Dr. Bittles practices at First Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota. Dr. Bittles is also affiliated with Unity Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bittles to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Michael J. Bittles part of?
Dr. Bittles is linked to Grafton Family Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Bittles to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Michael J. Bittles accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bittles billed Medicare for 85 services in 2023, and Dr. Bittles accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael J. Bittles' MIPS score?
Dr. Bittles' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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What services does Dr. Michael J. Bittles bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Bittles' most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203), surgery: digestive system (45380) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Michael J. Bittles go to medical school?
Dr. Bittles graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Michael J. Bittles prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bittles' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Michael J. Bittles received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,856 in general payments to Dr. Bittles from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael J. Bittles been practicing?
Dr. Bittles graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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