Joel M. Fischer, MD
Urology Physician · Somerville, NJ
Joel M. Fischer, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Somerville, New Jersey, and NPI 1619997749, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 58017, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel M. Fischer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 58017 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 72 W End Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876
- Phone
- (908) 927-0300
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 707-4988
- Medicaid ID
- 5240701 NJ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel M. Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 58017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22.00
1 payment: debt forgiveness; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joel M. Fischer among 443 urology physician records in New Jersey
Joel M. Fischer, MD is one of 443 urology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 urology physician records list a practice address in Somerville
They are 10 of the 693 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerville, and 443 urology physician records in New Jersey.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Catanese, MDSomerville, NJ 088761184682692
- Dhiren Dave, M.D.Somerville, NJ 088761023290533
- Arthur Feldman, MDSomerville, NJ 088761518991934
- Keith Harmon, MDSomerville, NJ 088761396776910
- John Lifland, MDSomerville, NJ 088761538189675
- Mary McHugh, D.O.Somerville, NJ 088761972865541
- Neel Shah, MDSomerville, NJ 088761952545691
- Katherine Shapiro, M.D.Somerville, NJ 088761124447453
Common questions
What is Joel M. Fischer, MD's NPI number?
Joel M. Fischer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619997749, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel M. Fischer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72 W End Ave, Somerville, NJ, 08876. Phone: (908) 927-0300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel M. Fischer, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 58017, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel M. Fischer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel M. Fischer, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel M. Fischer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. 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.