Howard T. Gitter, MD
NPI 1023010444ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Ridley Park, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia PC, practicing in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,104,386 for 5,698 claims, against $221,102 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,382 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Main Line Hospital Lankenau and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023010444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD027727E | PA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | MD027727E | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,432 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $221,102 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,698 · 14,817 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 750 |
| Total drug cost | $1,104,386 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia PCPhiladelphia, PA · 153 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood, PA
- Riddle Memorial HospitalMedia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,382 · 61 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,836 · 93 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $251.70 | 12 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $201.96 | 10 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $168.84 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $145.47 | 7 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $134.57 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,382 · 61 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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