NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua James Fischer, DO

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician · Soquel, CA

Joshua James Fischer, DO is a neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician with a practice address in Soquel, California, and NPI 1962743369, issued on Mar 9, 2013. Check the license (California 20A15539, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962743369
Name
Joshua James Fischer
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician 204D00000X
License number
20A15539 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2425 Porter St Ste 17, Soquel, CA 95073
Phone
(831) 920-3838
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2026
Fax
(831) 222-1004
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180205002949); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2425 Porter St Ste 17

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sibyl Knight, D.O.Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician1417298811

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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 604 among the 400 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Fischer62
  2. Specialty average604

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $29.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 201 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,034.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Fischer$29.25
  2. Specialty average$1,034.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Knight FischerSoquel, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joshua James Fischer among 220 neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician records in California

Joshua James Fischer, DO is one of 220 neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1997 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician providers in California

There are 220 neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician records in California.

The 8 neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sibyl Knight, D.O.Soquel, CA 950731417298811
  2. Jason Lin, C.M.D.Cupertino, CA 950141528181500
  3. Bonnie Gintis, DOAptos, CA 950031801947817
  4. Maud Nerman, D.O.Novato, CA 949471467497255
  5. Jeffrey Etemad, D.O.Mill Valley, CA 949411093803983
  6. Michelle Veneziano, D.O.Mill Valley, CA 949411598834244
  7. R Hiserote, D.O.Cotati, CA 949311053525113
  8. Paul Handleman, D.O.San Rafael, CA 949011922163179

Common questions

What is Joshua James Fischer, DO's NPI number?

Joshua James Fischer, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962743369, issued on Mar 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua James Fischer, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2425 Porter St Ste 17, Soquel, CA, 95073. Phone: (831) 920-3838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua James Fischer, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A15539, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua James Fischer, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua James Fischer, DO had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician prescribers was 604. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua James Fischer, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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