Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Walton Beach, FL
Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1942285036, issued on Dec 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME70650, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Josephine Fischer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME70650 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1005 Mar Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
- Phone
- (850) 863-8202
- Enumerated
- Dec 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (850) 862-6148
- Medicaid ID
- 250405700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100113000358); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1005 Mar Walt Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa Josephine Fischer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME70650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,368 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 197 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium288 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium208 claims
- Gabapentin198 claims
- Jardiance191 claims
- Potassium Chloride184 claims
- Furosemide176 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): 54.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
- White-Wilson Medical Center PAFort Walton Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Josephine Fischer among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- 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 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
18 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Walton Beach
They are 18 of the 1,387 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Walton Beach, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942285036, issued on Dec 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Mar Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547. Phone: (850) 863-8202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME70650, 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 Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D. had 6,368 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Josephine Fischer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.7 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.
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.