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Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Heidelberg University (1989)

3900 St Francis Way Suite 200
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 775-2800

Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Heidelberg University in 1989 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD is affiliated with Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG), Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC and TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC.

Office Locations

2655 Northwinds Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30009

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3900 St Francis Way Suite 200
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 775-2800

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101 W Beach Place Unit 1808
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 906-1400

(813) 374-2933

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3130 Highland Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 475-8787

(513) 475-7480

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“In his original lawsuit, Chaudhry alleged that he was wrongfully fired in violation of Florida s Private Whistle Blower s Act, because he had raised concerns about unsafe practices of then-director...”—"Appeal court overturns ex-AdventHealth surgeon s $2.85 million whistleblower lawsuit", Orlando Sentinel, November 2020

“Chaudhry and the man he accused of wrongdoing, Dr. Hartmuth Bittner, are no longer in Central Florida and neither practices heart and lung transplant surgery.”—"Former Florida Hospital surgeon wins $2.85 million whistleblower suit", Orlando Sentinel, March 2018

“Lung-transplant surgeon and surgical director for the program Dr. Hartmuth Bittner was on board when the program opened.”—"Florida Hospital closes lung-transplant program", Orlando Sentinel, April 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2013 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	27

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	11
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2014 were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	66
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, heart failure, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	58
Dementia	22
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	15
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
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	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	54
Dementia	17
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
doctor visit	12
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	13
vascular procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Alpharetta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	35
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	31
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	1
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Cancer	4
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD graduated from Heidelberg University in 1989. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Heidelberg University (1989)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1995)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hartmuth Bruno Bittner, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG)

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$7,311 Mosaic $3,529	CoreValve Evolut $1,294	Duran Ancore $958	Avalus $664	Profile 3D $387	Other $478
Thoratec Corporation	$1,743 HeartMate II $1,263	CentriMag $200	HeartMate III - R and D $145	MCS Multiple Products General $131	MCS-Multiple Products-General $4
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,409 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,290	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $86	Minimally Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring $33
Abbott Laboratories	$583 CardioMEMS HF System $111	Mitra Clip system $102	AMPLATZER Occluders $98	HeartMate $94	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $92	Other $86
Baxter Healthcare	$389 Fluid Sys - Plasma-Lyte $389
Other	$1,346 CARDIOVASCULAR PRODUCT $158	HeartMate PHP $146	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $146	Microfixation-Thoracic $136	Setrox $131	Other $628

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,249
Travel and Lodging	$6,139
Consulting Fee	$389
Education	$4

Biography

Dr. Hartmuth Bittner is a cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery specialist in Alpharetta, GA. Dr. Bittner's education and training includes medical school at Heidelberg University and residency at Duke University Medical Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Banner - University Medical Group (BUMG) and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

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