John Sherwood Fifer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Myers, FL
John Sherwood Fifer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1912908823, issued on Aug 2, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME41842, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Sherwood Fifer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME41842 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
- Phone
- (239) 482-5399
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (239) 482-5153
- Medicaid ID
- 370905100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100212000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Follweiler, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1033150636
- Richard Hood, MDPain Medicine Physician1083615272
- Matthew Walk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831179274
Verify John Sherwood Fifer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME41842Check 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 orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 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): 81.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physiotherapy Associates IncLehigh Acres, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Sherwood Fifer among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
John Sherwood Fifer, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in Fort Myers → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Todd Atkinson, M.D.Ft Myers, FL 339191073585501
- John Berra, DOFort Myers, FL 339191467813675
- Mark Farmer, MDFt Myers, FL 339191821068545
- Robert Follweiler, D.O.Fort Myers, FL 339191033150636
- Eduardo Gomez, MDFort Myers, FL 339191851392369
- David Heligman, MDFort Myers, FL 339191972504512
- Thomas Laporta, MDFt Myers, FL 339191679860191
- George Markovich, MDFort Myers, FL 339191487655999
Common questions
What is John Sherwood Fifer, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Sherwood Fifer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912908823, issued on Aug 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Sherwood Fifer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8350 Riverwalk Park Blvd, Fort Myers, FL, 33919. Phone: (239) 482-5399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Sherwood Fifer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME41842, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Sherwood Fifer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Sherwood Fifer, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Sherwood Fifer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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.