Dr. Charles B. Fishman, MD

Dr. Fishman practices at San Luis Dermatology, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Fishman's NPI, 1194825752, was assigned on September 24, 2006. Dr. Fishman graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1968. Dr. Fishman holds California license C 31365.

Dr. Fishman's primary practice is San Luis Dermatology, Inc., at 15 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 541-2650.

Dr. Fishman's primary practice is San Luis Dermatology, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Fishman is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is San Luis Dermatology and Laser Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fishman to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fishman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Fishman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Fishman is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 1,179 Medicare services from Dr. Fishman across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,189 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fishman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 116 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fishman's median patient age at 73, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fishman wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 59 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $576 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Fishman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fishman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 336 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Fishman, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Fishman from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $672.

Dr. Fishman graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1968.