Edward Fischer, M.D.
Specialist · Melrose, MA
Edward Fischer, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1790744886, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 53260, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Fischer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 53260 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 979-9009
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 979-9008
- Medicaid ID
- 6192882 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040324001087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 53260Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin220 claims
- Levetiracetam130 claims
- Lamotrigine79 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa65 claims
- Pregabalin60 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride50 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.
Edward Fischer among 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts
Edward Fischer, M.D. is one of 1,096 specialist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 15% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1989 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 specialist records list a practice address in Melrose
They are 6 of the 485 NPPES records with a practice address in Melrose, and 1,096 specialist records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlo Cecchetti, MDMelrose, MA 021761710995410
- Michaela FlahertyMelrose, MA 021761396195558
- Cathy Randolph, LMTMelrose, MA 021761952504235
- Michele Sammaritano, M.D.Melrose, MA 021761902865017
- Michael SteadMelrose, MA 021761033460407
- William Doherty, MDStoneham, MA 021801669466223
- Sharon FraasStoneham, MA 021801629276894
- Peter Gee, M.D.Stoneham, MA 021801104890268
Common questions
What is Edward Fischer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Fischer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790744886, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Fischer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 979-9009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Fischer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 53260, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Fischer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Fischer, M.D. had 1,150 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.