Michael J. Bittles, MD
NPI 1558457713ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Grafton, ND
Surgery (MD) in Grafton, North Dakota, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1991). Part D covered 42 prescriptions written in 2024, 81% of them generic. Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $25.69 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558457713 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 01044969A | IN |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 22811 | NE |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (ND); Practitioner - General Surgery (VI) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 42 · 42 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 36 |
| Total drug cost | $619.46 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Pembina County Memorial Hospital AssociationSt Paul, MN · 150 clinicians
- Christian Unity Hospital CorporationGrafton, ND · 24 clinicians
- P R Health CorporationPark River, ND · 9 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- First Care Health CenterPark River, ND
- Pembina County Memorial HospitalCavalier, ND
- Unity Medical CenterGrafton, ND
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25.69 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$25.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records