Hugo Bittar Fonseca, D.O.
NPI 1841519980ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Pembroke Pines, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (D.O.) with Institute for Rheumatology and Integrative Medicine, practicing in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $890,191 for 1,223 claims, against $260,734 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,354 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hospital Miramar and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841519980 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 28, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | OS10973 | FL |
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 - Rheumatology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 271 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 20,723 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $260,734 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,223 · 2,282 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 289 |
| Total drug cost | $890,191 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Institute for Rheumatology and Integrative MedicinePembroke Pines, FL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL
- Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL
- Memorial Regional HospitalHollywood, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,354 · 252 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$4,787 · 214 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $985.75 | 47 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $676.29 | 31 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $655.05 | 29 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $511.69 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $393.76 | 26 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$5,254 · 251 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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