John Thomas Fischer, OD
Optometrist · Erie, PA
John Thomas Fischer, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1811419740, issued on Jul 12, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG003305, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Thomas Fischer
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OEG003305 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2203 W 38TH St, Erie, PA 16506
- Phone
- (814) 938-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170823000013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2203 W 38TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Piersol, O.D.Optometrist1467466631
Verify John Thomas Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG003305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 76% 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Aeg Ohio Professional PCErie, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Thomas Fischer among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania
John Thomas Fischer, OD is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania
There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
All 2,640 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Erie → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Benacci, O.D.Erie, PA 165061609807890
- David Cage, O.D.Erie, PA 165061376542449
- Rebecca Campbell, ODErie, PA 165061891544144
- Michael Chessario, O.D.Erie, PA 165061497841001
- Robert Joba, O.D.Erie, PA 165061316978869
- Amanda Madurski, ODErie, PA 165061609069814
- James Piersol, O.D.Erie, PA 165061467466631
- Ravinder Sabherwal, O.D.Erie, PA 165061609840024
Common questions
What is John Thomas Fischer, OD's NPI number?
John Thomas Fischer, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811419740, issued on Jul 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Thomas Fischer, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2203 W 38TH St, Erie, PA, 16506. Phone: (814) 938-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Thomas Fischer, OD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG003305, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Thomas Fischer, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Thomas Fischer, OD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.