Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Syracuse, NY
Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Syracuse, New York, and NPI 1942525662, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (New York 284814, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael G. Fitzgerald
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 284814 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY 13214
- Phone
- (315) 251-3100
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 04451130 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160809002118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 199 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zerah Ali, DPMPodiatrist1548498413
- Sarah Ames, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1982887642
- Marvin Balmir, P.A.Physician Assistant1790036697
- Aaron Bianco, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1871756783
- Melissa Butler, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093763617
- Michael Clarke, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1871598805
Verify Michael G. Fitzgerald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 284814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam13 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $392.29
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PLLCSyracuse, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael G. Fitzgerald among 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York
Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D. is one of 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 162 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 199 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New York.
All 199 in New York → Every provider in Syracuse → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Everding, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141750556320
- John Fatti, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141225093537
- James Lemley, MDSyracuse, NY 132141184835639
- Cassandra Riggs, MDSyracuse, NY 132141295093763
- Walter Short, M.D.De Witt, NY 132141255398491
- Kevin AlbaneseSyracuse, NY 132101912351222
- Salvatore Cavallaro, MDSyracuse, NY 132101851697445
- Daniel Murphy, M.D.Liverpool, NY 130881871550657
Common questions
What is Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942525662, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5719 Widewaters Pkwy, Syracuse, NY, 13214. Phone: (315) 251-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 284814, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael G. Fitzgerald, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.