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Vera Bittner

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 975-7173

Vera Bittner is a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	168
hospital care	329
inpatient care	329
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	410
inpatient care	410

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	12
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
hospital care	504
inpatient care	504

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	34
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	94
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	57
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	21
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	17
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	66

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	56
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Vera Bittner for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Vera Bittner treated as a cardiologist in Birmingham, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	71
hospital care	284
inpatient care	284
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

She has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Vera Bittner has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Vera Bittner from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

4.75

Overall Rating

(2 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$54,044 PRALUENT $48,534	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $5,510
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$43,250 EPANOVA $38,250	$5,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC.	$10,418 PRALUENT $10,418
Amgen Inc.	$10,211 Repatha $88	$10,123
Pfizer Inc.	$8,102 LIPITOR $2,700	Non-Covered Product $2	$5,400
Other	$11,315 Vascepa $6,664	Non-Covered Product $634	EPANOVA $511	Victoza $118	Eagle Eye Platinum ST $24	Other $3,364

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$119,398
Travel and Lodging	$15,799
Food and Beverage	$1,998
Education	$145

Research Payments

Vera Bittner has received 54 research payments totaling $251,562.

Biography

Dr. Vera Bittner works as an adult cardiology specialist in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Bittner obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Vera Bittner From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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