Physician

James R Gittzus, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Gittzus, MD (NPI: 1649359845) practices internal medicine in the Pittsfield, MA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Berkshire, MA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PITTSFIELD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. (NPI: 1083766588; TIN: 04-2466863) and primary practice location at 01201-5362. Gittzus is affiliated with the CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Gittzus' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 671 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,359 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $398,120 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 6,363 prescription claims across 462 beneficiaries totaling $460,815 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 152 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $240. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $169,783 to $398,120. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $226,129 to $460,815. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $7,305 and ending at $10,188.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	739	5,094	$169,783
2016	598	4,884	$164,502
2017	592	5,238	$164,624
2018	494	4,797	$156,179
2019	572	4,987	$140,285
2020	1,092	6,043	$268,485
2021	929	4,983	$282,178
2022	858	5,362	$336,965
2023	674	4,332	$325,988
2024	671	5,359	$398,120

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	359	4,780	$226,129
2016	395	5,601	$275,606
2017	435	5,684	$267,913
2018	408	5,596	$246,450
2019	487	5,621	$305,167
2020	526	7,114	$416,569
2021	491	6,266	$445,096
2022	450	5,922	$452,562
2023	433	6,288	$516,055
2024	462	6,363	$460,815

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	58	281	$6,836
2016	56	366	$8,918
2017	54	300	$5,428
2018	51	351	$7,090
2019	47	183	$2,888
2020	40	217	$5,218
2021	37	172	$6,859
2022	24	176	$5,119
2023	21	177	$6,104
2024	15	152	$3,551

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	251	251	$134
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	336	363	$124
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	403	1,006	$90
99497	Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	331	349	$62
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	334	351	$11

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	209	5,775	$111,399
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	21	1,353	$26,109
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	31	1,258	$25,085
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	18	1,440	$24,685
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	38	1,283	$23,234

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0439	Stationary liquid oxygen system, rental; includes container, contents, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, nebulizer, cannula or mask, & tubing	Y	N/R	12	$885
E0442	Stationary oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit	N	N/R	12	$574
E0444	Portable oxygen contents, liquid, 1 month's supply = 1 unit	N	N/R	12	$544
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	15	36	$467
E0434	Portable liquid oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, supply reservoir, humidifier, flowmeter, refill adaptor, contents gauge, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	12	$452

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$240	Novo Nordisk Inc
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James R. Gittzus, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James R. Gittzus, MD (NPI 1649359845), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James R. Gittzus, MD have ACO affiliation data?

James R. Gittzus, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to James R. Gittzus, MD?

James R. Gittzus, MD is linked to PITTSFIELD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. (billing NPI 1083766588) in the available physician profile data.

Does James R. Gittzus, MD have Open Payments data?

James R. Gittzus, MD has 12 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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