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Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD

(Amit R Pitalia, MD)

(228 Ratings)

Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Physician, Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

2738 Decker Boulevard Suite A
Columbia, SC 29206

(803) 969-0543

Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, internal medicine (adult medicine), physician, family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD is affiliated with CenterWell Senior Primary Care and CenterWell Decker Blvd.

Office Locations

2738 Decker Boulevard Suite A
Columbia, SC 29206

(803) 969-0543

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

By Affordability:

albumin test

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

kidney function tests

microalbumin test

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD performed more creatinine urine test, and microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, kidney function tests, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

screening test

In 2024, Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD had a list price for A1C test, blood tests, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

By Affordability:

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

vaccines

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD performed more preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, hospital care, immunization (preventive vaccines), inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
doctor visit	209
lab tests	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
doctor visit	547
lab tests	179
preventive care	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	13
X-rays	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	306
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	76
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
doctor visit	567
lab tests	170
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
X-rays	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	45
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	96
doctor visit	357
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
lab tests	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	184
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	32
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	248
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
lab tests	104
preventive care	45
vaccines	18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	90
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	206
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
lab tests	122
preventive care	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	15
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	77
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	13
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	94

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	5
Cancer	2

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board certifications: American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Board Certification: Board certifications: American Board of Family Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CenterWell Senior Primary Care

CenterWell Decker Blvd

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Original Medicare, Aetna, Blue California, WellCare, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, HealthSpring, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana and DeVoted.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Original Medicare

Aetna

Blue California

WellCare

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

HealthSpring

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

DeVoted

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.68 out of 5 stars based on 228 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amit R. Pitalia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$276 Xultophy 100/3.6 $176	Ozempic $50	Tresiba $36	Victoza $14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$219 FARXIGA $219
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$99 Solitaire $99
Pfizer Inc.	$71 PAXLOVID $71
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$63 AeroMaskLarge $63
Other	$94 PROAIR $25	TRULICITY $24	Bupap $17	Repatha $15	JARDIANCE $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$797
Gift	$25

Biography

Dr. Amit Pitalia is a specialist in general practice, family medicine, and home health. Patient ratings for Dr. Pitalia average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor Blue California, Aetna, and Humana, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Pitalia is affiliated with CenterWell Senior Primary Care. He is not accepting new patients at this time according to Yext.