Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Herbert Fischer, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Phoenixville, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Fischer from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fischer
Dr. Herbert Fischer is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Phoenixville, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fischer performed 3,926 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fischer received a total of $10,325 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 480 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fischer is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 18% volume in PA
$10,325 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,926
Medicare services
Top 18% in PA for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,602 | $97 | $168 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
889 | $11 | $90 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 429 | $3 | $4 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
271 | $157 | $1,335 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
121 | $146 | $228 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
104 | $49 | $300 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
98 | $46 | $60 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
96 | $375 | $1,750 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
90 | $65 | $116 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
72 | $32 | $42 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
64 | $47 | $500 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
36 | $132 | $261 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
21 | $20 | $80 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
21 | $728 | $2,200 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
12 | $224 | $690 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
6.9% high complexity
20.4% medium
72.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,325
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,475/year across 7 years
Top 21% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
480
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,180
2023
$1,999
2022
$576
2021
$1,450
2020
$582
2019
$1,779
2018
$1,758
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$440
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$268
Amgen Inc.
$240
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$201
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$156
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$151
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$98
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$91
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$79
Novo Nordisk Inc
$70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$60
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$55
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$39
CVRx, Inc.
$36
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$29
Top 3 companies account for 43.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,811
Amgen Inc.
$1,564
PFIZER INC.
$933
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$931
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$701
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$547
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$385
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$368
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$368
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$339
Novo Nordisk Inc
$261
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$250
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$188
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$170
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$149
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$130
Abbott Laboratories
$123
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$101
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$98
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$95
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$89
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$71
Lilly USA, LLC
$56
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$55
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$51
Mallinckrodt LLC
$50
CVRx, Inc.
$36
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$32
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$31
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
AtriCure, Inc.
$30
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$29
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$29
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$25
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
AbbVie Inc.
$19
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$15
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
ViiV Healthcare Company
$14
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Eisai Inc.
$13
Celgene Corporation
$12
UCB, Inc.
$11
Retrophin, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 41.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(820) Cholbam · ACTHAR · ADACEL · Aimovig · Assure WCD · BELSOMRA · BREO · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CardioMEMS HF System · Cimzia · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · Dayvigo · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FARXIGA · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · FUROSCIX · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JULUCA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LODOCO · LifeVest · Livalo · MENACTRA · MULTAQ · Models · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Otezla · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolia · REXULTI · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZONTIVITY
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Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
546
County median income
$123,041
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Fischer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in PA), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Fischer experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fischer performed 1,602 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Fischer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fischer received a total of $10,325 from 48 companies across 480 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Fischer's costs compare to other cardiologists in Phoenixville?
Dr. Fischer's average Medicare payment per service is $78. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Fischer) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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