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Dr. Samih Bittar, MD

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(Samih Bittar, MD)

(229 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease)

University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

260 Polaris Parkway 2nd Floor
Westerville, OH 43082

(614) 533-3470

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD is a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH specializing in vascular surgery and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). He graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Samih Bittar, MD is affiliated with Ohio Health and OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians.

Office Locations

260 Polaris Parkway 2nd Floor
Westerville, OH 43082

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3525 Olentangy River Road Suite 6300
Columbus, OH 43214

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3705 Olentangy River Road Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43214

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

excisional debridement

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular physiologic studies

venous duplex ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Ohio, Dr. Samih Bittar, MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, excisional debridement, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular physiologic studies, and venous duplex ultrasound 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 Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

ultrasound

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Samih Bittar, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

In 2012, Dr. Samih Bittar, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, pelvic duplex ultrasound, and testicular duplex ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	519
hospital care	1360
injections	22
inpatient care	1360

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	481
hospital care	1751
inpatient care	1751

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	40
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147
hospital care	760
inpatient care	760

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	34
doctor visit	202
excision	34
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
vascular procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	56
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	182
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	624
excision	182
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
pelvic imaging	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	499
vascular procedures	590

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	90
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	130
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	116
dialysis access procedures	13
doctor visit	644
excision	116
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
pelvic imaging	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	860
vascular procedures	1035

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	651

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1095
Black	99
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	172
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	47
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
doctor visit	370
excision	35
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
pelvic imaging	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	730
vascular procedures	918

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	360
85 and over	163
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	102
compression therapy	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
doctor visit	348
excision	78
hospital care	17
immobilization	41
inpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	827
vascular procedures	1130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1023
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	491
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	134
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
ablation	18
compression therapy	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	82
dialysis access procedures	11
doctor visit	378
excision	82
hospital care	14
immobilization	23
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	36
pelvic imaging	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	889
vascular procedures	1166

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1015
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	123
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	103
ablation	41
compression therapy	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	86
doctor visit	557
excision	86
immobilization	20
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	60
pelvic imaging	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	1072
vascular procedures	1436

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	656
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1179
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	168
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	88
ablation	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	81
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	508
excision	81
minimally invasive procedures	32
pelvic imaging	88
ultrasound (sonogram)	980
vascular procedures	1267

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1127
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	533
From 75 to 84	477
85 and over	135
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Westerville, OH were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	74
ablation	25
aspiration	22
compression therapy	28
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	86
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	434
excision	86
hospital care	494
immobilization	28
injections	22
inpatient care	494
minimally invasive procedures	42
pelvic imaging	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	736
vascular procedures	947

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	727
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	270
85 and over	103
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	342

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samih Bittar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD graduated from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at The University of Toledo Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Am Bd Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine

Residency: The University of Toledo Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Am Bd Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio Health

OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 229 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Samih Bittar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$19,933 XARELTO $19,933
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.	$10,800 ZONTIVITY $10,715	YOSPRALA $85
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,202 ClosureFast $974	VenaSeal $77	CVI $73	Aptus Heli-FX $46	Endurant $18	Other $14
Inari Medical, Inc.	$742 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $395	ClotTriever $347
Medline Industries, Inc.	$380 Hyalomatrix Wound Device $143	Dermatology and Wound Care $126	PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings $102	$9
Other	$1,873 ELIQUIS $313	ENTRE $202	Apligraf $168	KERRAFOAM GENTLE BORDER $125	VARITHENA $124	Other $941

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,710
Consulting Fee	$9,000
Food and Beverage	$5,593
Travel and Lodging	$3,600
Education	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Samih Bittar, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $14,874.

Biography

Dr. Samih Bittar specializes in vascular surgery and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bittar attended the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with The University of Toledo for residency. His professional affiliations include Grant Medical Center, Dublin Methodist Hospital, and Riverside Methodist Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inColumbus, OH as reported by Yext.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samih Bittar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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