David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · San Francisco, CA
David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1285130328, issued on Apr 5, 2018. Check the license (California 178695, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Luke Fischer
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 178695 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1651 4TH St Ste 212, San Francisco, CA 94158
- Phone
- (415) 353-2057
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2024
- Fax
- (415) 353-8292
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220718003549); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Luke Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 178695Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl60 claims
- Memantine Hcl27 claims
- Rivastigmine13 claims
- Galantamine Er12 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesBerkeley, CA
- University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Luke Fischer among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD's NPI number?
David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285130328, issued on Apr 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1651 4TH St Ste 212, San Francisco, CA, 94158. Phone: (415) 353-2057. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 178695, 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 David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Luke Fischer, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.