NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Raleigh, NC

Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1831179282, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2007-01691, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831179282
Name
Benjamin Peter Fischer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
2007-01691 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
417 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone
(919) 258-2440
Enumerated
Jan 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2023
Fax
(919) 617-9092
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 417 N Blount St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Eberly, MD, MAFamily Medicine Physician1477012268
  2. Zane Lapinskes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1477595718
  3. Alexandra Whicker, MA, LCMHC-A, ATR-BCMental Health Counselor1285104281

Verify Benjamin Peter Fischer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,064 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Fischer4,064
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate214 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium185 claims
  3. Synthroid180 claims
  4. Eliquis139 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate112 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide107 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $180.85

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Fischer$180.85
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin Peter Fischer among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina

Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

315 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Raleigh

They are 315 of the 16,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Raleigh, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie Debnam, MDRaleigh, NC 276011205965068
  2. John Emery, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276011194798793
  3. Brian Klausner, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276011548450638
  4. Lori Meyerhoffer, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276011588642037
  5. Aswani Naidu, M.DRaleigh, NC 276011063413508
  6. Gamal Tadros, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276011760462402
  7. Obinnaya Umesi, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276021578618138
  8. Doris Akolbire, MDChapel Hill, NC 275991952045213

Common questions

What is Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831179282, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 417 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC, 27601. Phone: (919) 258-2440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2007-01691, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Peter Fischer, MD had 4,064 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.