Dr. Amid Bitar, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
353 Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
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At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,945
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
SD license 14363
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD
- Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD
- Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD
- Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE
- Chadron Hospital Chadron, NE
Medical groups
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc (564 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,945
- Services billed
- 3,581
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 244 | 223 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 149 | 149 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 76 | 34 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 58 | 50 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 44 | 44 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 44 | 44 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 43 | 43 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 37 | 37 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 36 | 36 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 33 | 33 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 245 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 198 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 146 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 128 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 122 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 102 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 74 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 73 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 67 |
| Ezetimibe Other prescribers in Rapid City, SD | 57 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $125 in total to this clinician.
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125 |
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| Food and Beverage | $125 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.