Brian S. Fechter, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Modesto, CA
Brian S. Fechter, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1225181399, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (California A97500, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian S. Fechter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A97500 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1011 Sylvan Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 550-4780
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070402000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian S. Fechter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A97500Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,360 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost868 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine248 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate214 claims
- Ofloxacin169 claims
- Timolol Maleate149 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol148 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian S. Fechter among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Brian S. Fechter, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Brian S. Fechter, MD's NPI number?
Brian S. Fechter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225181399, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian S. Fechter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Sylvan Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 550-4780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian S. Fechter, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A97500, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian S. Fechter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian S. Fechter, MD had 2,360 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.