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- 5530 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 915, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
About Dr. Litman
Based in Chevy Chase, MD, Debbie Litman, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Medicare claims data shows Debbie provided 10,341 services to 1,241 patients. The services billed most often include injection, denosumab, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. NPI 1336218213 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (301) 215-4167
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5530 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 915
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
Spine & Back
Vascular
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
10,341 services · 1,241 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | Imaging | 77085 |
142 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot | Imaging | 77081 |
78 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96401 |
148 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
8,820 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
322 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
278 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
214 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
159 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99421 |
98 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99422 |
46 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other rheumatologists in Chevy Chase 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 4 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment 4
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Debbie Litman's specialty?
Debbie Litman is a rheumatologist in Chevy Chase, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Debbie Litman?
Debbie Litman is listed at 5530 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 915, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Debbie Litman?
The number on file is (301) 215-4167. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Debbie Litman?
Debbie Litman's National Provider Identifier is 1336218213. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How much experience does Debbie Litman have?
Debbie Litman has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is Debbie Litman known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Debbie Litman performs imaging including dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment and dxa bone density measurement of forearm, finger, hand, or foot; provides treatments such as administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Debbie Litman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Debbie Litman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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