Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Fessler, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Chicago, IL

Richard Fessler, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1447473426, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1447473426
Name
Richard Fessler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
Practice location
1725 W. Harrison Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Phone
(312) 942-6644
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 189 among the 4,152 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Fessler33
  2. Specialty average189

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $23,269.48

31 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc.. The 5,024 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,526.12 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Fessler$23,269.48
  2. Specialty average$15,526.12

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Rush University Medical GroupChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Illinois

There are 349 neurological surgery physician records in Illinois.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Illinois

  1. Raed Abusuwwa, D.O.Downers Grove, IL1861701351
  2. Leslie Acakpo-Satchivi, MDSpringfield, IL1821042680
  3. Paul Ackerman, M.D.Chicago, IL1275762262
  4. Arjang Ahmadpour, MDMcHenry, IL1548670599
  5. Christopher Ahuja, MDWinfield, IL1316625288
  6. Sumeet Ahuja, M.D.Chicago, IL1437445186
  7. Jacob Alant, MDUrbana, IL1578306015
  8. Ali Alaraj, M.DChicago, IL1568667806
  9. Abdulrahman Albakr, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL1396594826
  10. Roberto Alcazar Felix, MDChicago, IL1942003199

Common questions

What is Richard Fessler, MD's NPI number?

Richard Fessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447473426, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Fessler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1725 W. Harrison Ave, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 942-6644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Fessler, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Fessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Fessler, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 189. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.