Dr. Karim W. Bitar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,239
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 333
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,868
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 3 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15276
- Practice phone
- Call (814) 417-3761
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Somerset County Dialysis
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Karim W. Bitar is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Bitar practices at Somerset County Dialysis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Bitar's NPI, 1609032523, was assigned on July 30, 2008. Dr. Bitar holds Pennsylvania license MD444543.
- NPI
- 1609032523NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517116924
- NPI enumeration date
- July 30, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (814) 417-3761
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karim W. Bitar practices at Somerset County Dialysis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Somerset County Dialysis, at 3 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15276 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (814) 417-3761.
- Somerset County Dialysis3 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15276 · Allegheny CountyPhone(814) 417-3761
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karim W. Bitar is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Somerset County Dialysis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bitar is also affiliated with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The medical group on file is Laurel Kidney Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bitar to 5 more hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karim W. Bitar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bitar practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Somerset County Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karim W. Bitar is one of 552 nephrologists in Pennsylvania
Nephrology is Dr. Bitar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Bitar is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Bitar
Counts of nephrologists 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. Karim W. Bitar billed Medicare for 1,239 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,239 Medicare services from Dr. Bitar across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 333 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,381 for them.
Dr. Bitar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7782024: 87613%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 191
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6022024: 17271%
Where Dr. Bitar's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office54644%
- In a facility69356%
Dr. Bitar compared with the Pennsylvania median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Bitar
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 1,239vs 77260% above
- Medicare patients
- 333vs 27521% above
- Part D claims
- 2,617vs 5524.7 times
Medians across 548 nephrologists in Pennsylvania 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. Karim W. Bitar treated 333 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 333 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bitar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 127 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.71, 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. Bitar's median patient age at 74, with 46% women.
Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15647%
- Men17753%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bitar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease59%
- Diabetes57%
- Arthritis56%
- Heart failure53%
- Mood disorders39%
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 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karim W. Bitar wrote 2,868 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bitar wrote 2,868 Medicare Part D claims for 478 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,617 of them, across 38 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $514,291 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,478 claims across 29 drugs.
Dr. Bitar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,286 claims80%
- Brand-name582 claims20%
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
- Antibiotics2%46 of 2,868 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: 1,4782024: 2,61777%
Drugs named by CMS: 38 in 2024, 29 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. Karim W. 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. Karim W. Bitar has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Bitar in 2025.
Recent publications by Dr. Bitar
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Karim W. Bitar received $5,302 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 188 general payments to Dr. Bitar from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Relypsa, Inc. paid the most, $1,818.
General payments to Dr. Bitar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bitar by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,70170%
- Consulting fees$1,50028%
- Education$1012%
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. Karim W. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karim W. Bitar's NPI number?
Dr. Karim W. Bitar's NPI number is 1609032523. It was assigned on July 30, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karim W. Bitar?
Dr. Karim W. Bitar is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Karim W. Bitar practice?
Dr. Bitar practices at 3 Penn Center Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15276. Dr. Bitar's primary practice is Somerset County Dialysis in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bitar to 5 hospitals, 5 dialysis centers, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Karim W. Bitar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bitar is (814) 417-3761.
What is Dr. Karim W. Bitar's medical license number?
Dr. Bitar holds Pennsylvania license MD444543.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karim W. Bitar affiliated with?
Dr. Bitar is affiliated with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bitar to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Karim W. Bitar part of?
Dr. Bitar is linked to Laurel Kidney Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Bitar to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Karim W. Bitar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bitar billed Medicare for 1,239 services in 2024, and Dr. Bitar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karim W. Bitar see?
CMS counts 333 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bitar in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Karim W. Bitar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bitar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
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What drugs does Dr. Karim W. Bitar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bitar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Calcitriol.
Has Dr. Karim W. Bitar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,302 in general payments to Dr. Bitar from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Relypsa, Inc.
How long has Dr. Karim W. Bitar been practicing?
Dr. Bitar graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Karim W. Bitar do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Bitar.
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