David Fischer, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
David Fischer, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1164524229, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (California G73898, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Fischer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- G73898 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Phone
- (650) 321-4121
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080822000417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G73898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,822 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone705 claims
- Methotrexate237 claims
- Allopurinol234 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate83 claims
- Gabapentin79 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 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 Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Fischer among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
David Fischer, MD is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Palo Alto → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arthur Bobrove, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011356453500
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- Nathan KarpPalo Alto, CA 943011134623556
- Poonam Manwani, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011609220839
- Christine Thorburn, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011659473726
- Alvina Chu, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041538355375
- Lorinda Chung, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041427026442
- Robert Fairchild, M.D., PH.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041255607214
Common questions
What is David Fischer, MD's NPI number?
David Fischer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164524229, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Fischer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 321-4121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Fischer, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G73898, 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 Fischer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Fischer, MD had 2,822 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.