Dr. Andrew H. Fischer , MD
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology โข Worcester, MA
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
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Dr. Andrew Fischer is listed in NPPES under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology.
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NPI assigned on October 27, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,230 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 88305 โ Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity: 397 service units.
- 88112 โ Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique: 302 service units.
- 88112 โ Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique: 300 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 16 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,294 in 2019 to 2,230 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $86,326 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $67,902 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Fischer has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Fischer as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Fischer are from 2023.
40 active clinicians are listed under Pathology - Anatomic Pathology with a practice address in Worcester, MA (278 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
0% of these 40 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
67.5% of these 40 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services stayed about the same: 2,294 in 2019 and 2,230 in 2023.
- 2019: 2,294
- 2020: 2,471
- 2021: 2,064
- 2022: 2,068
- 2023: 2,230
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $94,661 in 2019 and $86,326 in 2023.
- 2019: $94,661
- 2020: $102,702
- 2021: $83,905
- 2022: $80,739
- 2023: $86,326
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 10% from $75,516 in 2019 to $67,902 in 2023.
- 2019: $75,516
- 2020: $82,213
- 2021: $66,864
- 2022: $64,157
- 2023: $67,902
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
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397 | 307 | $268.00 | $37.58 |
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88112
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique
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302 | 235 | $289.00 | $27.82 |
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88112
Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique
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300 | 243 | $289.00 | $27.83 |
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88341
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
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268 | 67 | $101.00 | $28.52 |
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88305
Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity
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246 | 105 | $268.00 | $37.32 |
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88173
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
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222 | 178 | $329.00 | $70.51 |
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88173
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report
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174 | 86 | $329.00 | $69.85 |
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88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
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81 | 78 | $205.00 | $35.17 |
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88341
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure
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49 | 17 | $101.00 | $27.94 |
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88177
Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode
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38 | 22 | $104.00 | $21.88 |
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88172
Evaluation of fine needle aspirate
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34 | 28 | $157.00 | $35.87 |
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88108
Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique
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32 | 25 | $200.00 | $22.60 |
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88360
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
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28 | 18 | $270.00 | $41.35 |
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88342
Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure
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25 | 21 | $205.00 | $33.74 |
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88141
Pap test
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22 | 22 | $118.00 | $23.93 |
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88360
Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual
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12 | 11 | $270.00 | $42.10 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-11-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PATHOLOGY
I20050418001097
MA
7618915901
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 5087936100)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 5087936100)
Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415348
Recorded as ANDREW FISCHER, MD
Pathology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 73607)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Specialists in Worcester
- Dr. Zhong Jiang, MD
- Dr. Nader Morad, MD
- Dr. Selina Cortez, MD
- Dr. Nida Shemmeri, MD
- Dr. Kristine Cornejo, MD
- Dr. Hwa Jeong Lee, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 415348
Boston, MA 022415348