Total Payments
$4,507
2024 Payments
$349.90
Companies
29
Transactions
153
Medicare Patients
2,824
Medicare Billing
$507,534
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,906 (64.5%)
Consulting$1,500 (33.3%)
Education$101.15 (2.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,906 | 146 | 64.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Education | $101.15 | 6 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relypsa, Inc. | $1,738 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $715.75 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $346.82 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $290.94 | 27 | $0 (2018) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $232.72 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $165.02 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $125.06 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $110.16 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $97.26 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | $89.78 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $349.90 | 13 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($151.39) |
| 2023 | $522.06 | 14 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($291.42) |
| 2022 | $43.70 | 3 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($18.00) |
| 2021 | $367.72 | 22 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($95.85) |
| 2020 | $375.03 | 24 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($88.87) |
| 2019 | $1,880 | 22 | Relypsa, Inc. ($1,596) |
| 2018 | $105.66 | 6 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($29.24) |
| 2017 | $863.58 | 49 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($272.82) |
All Payment Transactions
153 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.44 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.29 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Aranesp (Biological), Parsabiv, TAVNEOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.64 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.39 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | TERLIVAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: CRITICAL CARE | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.37 | General |
| 01/08/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.27 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | ACTHAR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.91 | General |
| 10/19/2023 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| 07/25/2023 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.20 | General |
| 06/28/2023 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.35 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| 04/19/2023 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.79 | General |
| 04/06/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug), LOKELMA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.77 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 504 | 1,380 | $172,560 | $86,375 |
| 2022 | 11 | 602 | 1,189 | $189,450 | $97,068 |
| 2021 | 12 | 764 | 1,412 | $410,377 | $138,250 |
| 2020 | 14 | 954 | 2,031 | $435,319 | $185,841 |
Total Patients
2,824
Total Services
6,012
Medicare Billing
$507,534
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 41 | 87 | $36,975 | $23,277 | 63.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 348 | $33,060 | $21,118 | 63.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 95 | $28,500 | $12,451 | 43.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 181 | $29,865 | $10,432 | 34.9% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 94 | $18,800 | $5,171 | 27.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 105 | $7,350 | $3,949 | 53.7% |
| 90970 | Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 15 | 409 | $6,135 | $2,974 | 48.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,800 | $2,901 | 60.4% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $4,200 | $2,698 | 64.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $2,875 | $1,406 | 48.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 141 | 377 | $35,815 | $20,950 | 58.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 102 | 125 | $37,500 | $19,303 | 51.5% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 37 | 59 | $25,075 | $16,478 | 65.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 153 | $25,245 | $14,209 | 56.3% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 151 | $30,200 | $8,613 | 28.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 88 | 191 | $13,370 | $5,794 | 43.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $7,050 | $4,049 | 57.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 31 | $4,650 | $2,489 | 53.5% |
| 90945 | Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 34 | $5,100 | $2,304 | 45.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $3,375 | $1,988 | 58.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $2,070 | $890.84 | 43.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 137 | 158 | $45,949 | $24,618 | 53.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 147 | 394 | $47,344 | $22,151 | 46.8% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 52 | 91 | $46,751 | $20,814 | 44.5% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older | Office | 2021 | 16 | 61 | $36,577 | $13,414 | 36.7% |
About Dr. Karim Bitar, M.D
Dr. Karim Bitar, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/30/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609032523.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Karim Bitar, M.D has received a total of $4,507 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $349.90 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 153 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,906).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bitar has provided services to 2,824 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,012 services with total Medicare billing of $507,534. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Nephrology
- Location Hershey, PA
- Active Since 07/30/2008
- Last Updated 02/05/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609032523
Products in Payments
- Veltassa (Drug) $1,780
- LOKELMA (Drug) $382.30
- ACTHAR (Biological) $359.00
- FARXIGA (Drug) $333.45
- Not Product Related (Medical Supply) $222.92
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $164.13
- Auryxia (Drug) $133.27
- Velphoro (Drug) $109.37
- SAMSCA (Drug) $108.50
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $87.84
- Parsabiv (Biological) $83.35
- AURYXIA (Drug) $53.77
- Parsabiv (Drug) $44.94
- TERLIVAZ (Drug) $42.10
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $37.82
- Ultomiris (Drug) $37.57
- Kerendia (Drug) $36.63
- SYSTEM ONE (Device) $26.62
- Rayaldee (Drug) $25.82
- Ozempic (Drug) $21.10
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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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