NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Fischer, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Newark, DE

Richard Fischer, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1609828425, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0002470, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609828425
Name
Richard Fischer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
C1-0002470 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
774 Christiana RD, Newark, DE 19713
Phone
(302) 731-3017
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(302) 266-9960
Medicaid ID
128001 DE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071109000418); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1978
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 774 Christiana RD

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

  1. Enrica Arnaudo, MDNeurology Physician1144271354
  2. Sung Bae, MDNeurology Physician1396795076
  3. Leif-Erik Bohman, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1235392945
  4. Paul Boulos, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1083620942
  5. Anthony Caristo, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1801898143
  6. Michael Carunchio, M.D.Neurology Physician1881646164

Verify Richard Fischer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Richard Fischer1,116
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Lacosamide79 claims
  2. Phenobarbital77 claims
  3. Levetiracetam68 claims
  4. Divalproex Sodium51 claims
  5. Risperidone43 claims
  6. Lamotrigine41 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Christiana Care Health Services IncWilmington, DE

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

Neurology Physician providers in Delaware

There are 65 neurology physician records in Delaware.

Other neurology physician records in Delaware

  1. Muhammad Afzal, MDNewark, DE1780248112
  2. Gina Alderson, MDSeaford, DE1619032752
  3. Ahmad Ali, MDNewark, DE1073282158
  4. Narsis Aminian, MDNewark, DE1710416870
  5. Enrica Arnaudo, MDNewark, DE1144271354
  6. Sung Bae, MDNewark, DE1396795076
  7. Marissa Blackwell, MDNewark, DE1275094294
  8. Steven Bojarski, M.D.Wilmington, DE1760412852
  9. Jessica Bradley, MDNewark, DE1477795433
  10. Michael Carunchio, M.D.Newark, DE1881646164

Common questions

What is Richard Fischer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Fischer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609828425, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Fischer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 774 Christiana RD, Newark, DE, 19713. Phone: (302) 731-3017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Fischer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0002470, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Fischer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Fischer, M.D. had 1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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