NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Buffalo, NY

Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1073763165, issued on Sep 24, 2008. Check the license (New York 248877-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1073763165
Name
Zair Fishkin
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
248877-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone
(716) 854-5700
Enumerated
Sep 24, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 854-5800
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091112000360); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2003
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 700 Michigan Ave

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

  1. Cassandra Bender, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1083926000
  2. Ariana Berrigan, OTOccupational Therapist1942971635
  3. Jeniffer Casolini Dal Bo, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1497849137
  4. Santino Castricone, OTOccupational Therapist1437856143
  5. Christi Chacchia, OTOccupational Therapist1558593509
  6. Andrew Dybalski, RPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1386626117

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $5,462.66

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zair Fishkin$5,463
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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

Zair Fishkin among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York

Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X 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 Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York

There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cameron Huckell, MDBuffalo, NY 142031700809530
  2. Edward Simmons, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142011457399883
  3. James White, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142091285930941
  4. Robert Lifeso, MDBuffalo, NY 142151881632115
  5. Christopher Lucasti, MDBuffalo, NY 142151073141289
  6. Anthony Leone, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211134297062
  7. Kenneth Hood, DOAmherst, NY 142261861783060
  8. Franco Vigna, M.D.Niagara Falls, NY 143041760489736

Common questions

What is Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073763165, issued on Sep 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14203. Phone: (716) 854-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zair Fishkin, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 248877-1, 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.

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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