NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard Fischbach, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Bernard Fischbach, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1225016819, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas L6378, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1225016819
Name
Bernard Fischbach
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
L6378 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 8TH Ave Ste 135, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Phone
(214) 358-2300
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2023
Fax
(214) 579-6993
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000609); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1250 8TH Ave Ste 135

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

  1. Bipin Bista, M.D.Nephrology Physician1588849921
  2. Amy Brooks, RDRegistered Dietitian1285270124
  3. Jennifer Dinubila, ACNPNurse Practitioner1770813990
  4. Elissa Foster, DONephrology Physician1356803530
  5. Kristie Knickerbocker, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1871983783
  6. Asa Koganti, MDNephrology Physician1831406016

Verify Bernard Fischbach in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

4,688 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Bernard Fischbach4,688
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim907 claims
  2. Prednisone747 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium252 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er226 claims
  5. Carvedilol201 claims
  6. Valganciclovir Hcl158 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: $565.66

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernard Fischbach$565.66
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dallas Nephrology AssociatesFt Worth, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bernard Fischbach among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Bernard Fischbach, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lee Anderson, MDFort Worth, TX 761041376535310
  2. Charles Andrews, MDFort Worth, TX 761041023052909
  3. Carlos Bahrami, DOFort Worth, TX 761041205869773
  4. Rubina Khan, MDFort Worth, TX 761041225073232
  5. Richard Mauk, MDFort Worth, TX 761041750327862
  6. Thomas Rajan, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041184739849
  7. Daniel Richey, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761041295944338
  8. Ponniah Sankarapandian, MDFort Worth, TX 761041699767798

Common questions

What is Bernard Fischbach, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernard Fischbach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225016819, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard Fischbach, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 8TH Ave Ste 135, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (214) 358-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard Fischbach, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L6378, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernard Fischbach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard Fischbach, M.D. had 4,688 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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