Michael J. Fischer

  • Chicago, IL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1013012277PAC ID9032002290
Medicare services, 2024
76
Medicare patients, 2024
52
Part D claims, 2024
147
Publications
112
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612
Practice phone
Call (312) 996-3900
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Primary practice

University of Illinois Hospital

Hospital · Chicago, Illinois

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Michael J. Fischer is a nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois

Michael Fischer practices at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of University of Illinois System.

Michael Fischer's NPI, 1013012277, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Michael Fischer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1996. Michael Fischer holds Illinois license 036111909.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032002290
NPI enumeration date
September 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(312) 996-3900
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael J. Fischer practices at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois

Michael Fischer's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital, at 1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 996-3900.

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Michael J. Fischer is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Michael Fischer's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of University of Illinois System. The medical group on file is University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG). Dmand AI also links Michael Fischer to 1 more dialysis center, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael J. Fischer's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Fischer practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of Illinois HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Michael J. Fischer is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois

Nephrology is Michael Fischer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Michael Fischer is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036111909 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Michael Fischer

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael J. Fischer billed Medicare for 76 services in 2024

CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Michael Fischer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 52 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,094 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202476
Medicare patients52
Paid by Medicare$6,094
Procedure codes4

Michael Fischer's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 642024: 5613%
Tests and treatments
2023: 312024: 2035%

Michael Fischer compared with the Illinois median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Michael Fischer
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
76vs 1,28494% below
Medicare patients
52vs 35785% below
Part D claims
78vs 57887% below

Medians across 526 nephrologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Michael Fischer's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael J. Fischer treated 52 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 60

CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Michael Fischer in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 30 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 7.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Fischer's median patient age at 64, with 41% women.

Medicare patients, 202452
Average age60
Average risk score7.61
Also on Medicaid71%

Michael Fischer's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Michael Fischer's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2140%
  • Men3160%

Chronic conditions among Michael Fischer's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. Heart failure69%
  4. Diabetes67%
  5. High cholesterol65%
  6. Ischemic heart disease62%
  7. Arthritis46%
  8. COPD33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Michael Fischer's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women41%
  • Men59%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael J. Fischer wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Fischer wrote 147 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 78 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 205 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024147
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$9,716
Part D patients23

Michael Fischer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic104 claims71%
  • Brand-name43 claims29%

Michael Fischer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2052024: 7862%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael J. Fischer scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Michael Fischer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Michael Fischer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Michael Fischer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 73.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Michael J. Fischer has 112 publications on record

Dmand AI links 112 papers to Michael Fischer, published from 2005 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Kidney Failure, Chronic and Renal Dialysis. Michael Fischer has published most often in Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. Michael Fischer's most frequent co-authors are James P. Lash, Ana C. Ricardo, MD, MPH and Claudia Mercedes Lora, MD.

Papers112
Years published2005 to 2025

Michael Fischer's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Michael Fischer writes about most

  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Disease Progression
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Nephrology
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Hypertension

Michael Fischer's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Michael Fischer

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Michael J. Fischer has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Michael Fischer to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Opioid-Related Disorders and Narcotic-Related Disorders.

Conditions in Michael Fischer's trials

  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Narcotic-Related Disorders

Investigators on the most trials with Michael Fischer

Recent clinical trials with Michael Fischer

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Michael J. Fischer received $15 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Michael Fischer from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $15.

Companies that paid Michael Fischer the most, 2016 to 2016

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Michael J. Fischer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Michael Fischer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Michael J. Fischer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael J. Fischer's NPI number?

Michael J. Fischer's NPI number is 1013012277. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael J. Fischer specialize in?

Michael J. Fischer is a nephrologist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Michael J. Fischer practice?

Michael Fischer practices at 1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612. Michael Fischer's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of University of Illinois System. Dmand AI also links Michael Fischer to 1 dialysis center.

What is Michael J. Fischer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Fischer is (312) 996-3900.

What is Michael J. Fischer's medical license number?

Michael Fischer holds Illinois license 036111909.

Which hospitals is Michael J. Fischer affiliated with?

Michael Fischer practices at University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

What medical group is Michael J. Fischer part of?

Michael Fischer is linked to University of Illinois Physicians Group (UIPG).

Does Michael J. Fischer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Michael Fischer billed Medicare for 76 services in 2024, and Michael Fischer accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Michael J. Fischer's MIPS score?

Michael Fischer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Michael J. Fischer see?

CMS counts 52 Medicare patients who saw Michael Fischer in 2024, with an average age of 60.

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What services does Michael J. Fischer bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Michael Fischer's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90935), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Michael J. Fischer go to medical school?

Michael Fischer graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Michael J. Fischer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michael Fischer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prosol, Sevelamer Carbonate and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Michael J. Fischer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Michael Fischer from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

How long has Michael J. Fischer been practicing?

Michael Fischer graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Michael J. Fischer do research?

Dmand AI links 112 publications to Michael Fischer, published from 2005 to 2025. Michael Fischer has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Michael J. Fischer publish with?

Michael Fischer's most frequent co-authors are James P. Lash (32 shared papers), Ana C. Ricardo, MD, MPH (25 shared papers) and Claudia Mercedes Lora, MD (10 shared papers).

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