Richard A. Fichman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Manchester, CT
Richard A. Fichman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Manchester, Connecticut, and NPI 1134232424, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 025342, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Fichman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 025342 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 178 Hartford RD, Manchester, CT 06040
- Phone
- (860) 649-9973
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard A. Fichman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 025342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
532 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl101 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate101 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium89 claims
- Lotemax Sm41 claims
- Besivance39 claims
- Latanoprost33 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): 100 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).
Richard A. Fichman among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut
Richard A. Fichman, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.
All 336 in Connecticut → Every provider in Manchester → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Carlton, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401932134681
- Jessica Olayanju, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401770994063
- Daniel Petashnick, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401437186251
- Carol Stabile, M.D.Manchester, CT 060401265467971
- Steve Tu, D.O.Manchester, CT 060401922108901
- Avinash Tantri, MDLakeville, CT 060391306995766
- Deborah Downes, M.D.Manchester, CT 060421578575593
- Peter Judson, M.D.Manchester, CT 060421376541011
Common questions
What is Richard A. Fichman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Fichman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134232424, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Fichman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 178 Hartford RD, Manchester, CT, 06040. Phone: (860) 649-9973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Fichman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 025342, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Fichman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Fichman, M.D. had 532 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard A. Fichman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.