Total Payments
$27,230
2024 Payments
$3,253
Companies
34
Transactions
242
Medicare Patients
2,256
Medicare Billing
$256,481
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$11,000 (40.4%)
Food & Beverage$10,278 (37.7%)
Travel$5,952 (21.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $11,000 | 4 | 40.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,278 | 225 | 37.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,952 | 13 | 21.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $14,548 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,866 | 58 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,519 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,381 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| ABIOMED | $483.36 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $478.11 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $478.06 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $355.06 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $352.39 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $274.19 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,253 | 10 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. ($3,000) |
| 2023 | $5,879 | 18 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. ($5,156) |
| 2022 | $7,289 | 15 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. ($6,096) |
| 2021 | $1,411 | 33 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($508.50) |
| 2020 | $1,150 | 44 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($531.02) |
| 2019 | $4,132 | 47 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,015) |
| 2018 | $932.52 | 18 | Abbott Laboratories ($420.09) |
| 2017 | $3,184 | 57 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,124) |
All Payment Transactions
242 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.86 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.37 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.20 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Cardiohelp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Cardiohelp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Cardiohelp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI Corsair Pro Microcatheter XS (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI Corsair Pro Microcatheter XS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $275.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (6571) Eagle Eye (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.68 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.76 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (6571) Eagle Eye (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.38 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/18/2023 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.92 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | COROFLOW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.46 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.48 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $217.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9266) ELCA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.85 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 332 | 370 | $120,305 | $34,971 |
| 2022 | 9 | 336 | 368 | $121,918 | $40,514 |
| 2021 | 13 | 517 | 552 | $145,099 | $44,843 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,071 | 1,312 | $400,590 | $136,154 |
Total Patients
2,256
Total Services
2,602
Medicare Billing
$256,481
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 63 | $32,073 | $11,694 | 36.5% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $12,864 | $5,112 | 39.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 74 | $21,681 | $4,842 | 22.3% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $10,869 | $3,678 | 33.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,943 | $3,108 | 39.1% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $15,088 | $2,299 | 15.2% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,834 | $2,076 | 35.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 120 | $10,256 | $1,123 | 10.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,697 | $1,038 | 28.1% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 73 | $38,358 | $13,542 | 35.3% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $19,791 | $8,541 | 43.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $12,921 | $5,217 | 40.4% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,035 | $3,073 | 38.2% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $7,033 | $2,716 | 38.6% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 32 | $14,200 | $2,316 | 16.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 29 | $6,060 | $2,168 | 35.8% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,238 | $1,657 | 39.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 121 | 132 | $11,282 | $1,285 | 11.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels and left lower heart including imaging interpretation and supervision and injection | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 48 | $29,379 | $9,430 | 32.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Facility | 2021 | 135 | 137 | $24,386 | $7,136 | 29.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 43 | $16,969 | $6,553 | 38.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 57 | 65 | $17,225 | $5,537 | 32.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 59 | $11,950 | $4,865 | 40.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $19,585 | $4,694 | 24.0% |
| 93459 | Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels and/or grafts and left lower heart including imaging interpretation and supervision and injection | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $7,702 | $2,536 | 32.9% |
About Abdallah Bitar, MD/PHD
Abdallah Bitar, MD/PHD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Rochester, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/22/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033485115.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Abdallah Bitar, MD/PHD has received a total of $27,230 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,253 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 242 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($11,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bitar has provided services to 2,256 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,602 services with total Medicare billing of $256,481. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Rochester, NY
- Active Since 03/22/2012
- Last Updated 06/29/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033485115
Products in Payments
- ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) $8,773
- PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) $3,000
- ASAHI Corsair Pro Microcatheter XS (Device) $2,775
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,820
- Xience V coronary stent system (Device) $1,675
- Impella (Device) $483.36
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $449.89
- Resolute (Device) $433.29
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $327.89
- CROSSBOSS (Device) $324.04
- BRILINTA (Drug) $259.43
- (6571) Eagle Eye (Device) $216.11
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $197.50
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $167.25
- Xience Sierra Coronary Stent (Device) $167.23
- Optis Coronary Imaging System (Device) $166.38
- ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter (Device) $161.97
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $155.69
- Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) $153.54
- Stingray (Device) $149.99
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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