Dr. Alessandro Fichera, MD

Dr. Fichera practices at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Fichera's NPI, 1255496089, was assigned on December 22, 2006. Dr. Fichera graduated from University of Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in 1989. Dr. Fichera holds New York license 332325.

Dr. Fichera's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, at 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 746-5454.

Dr. Fichera's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The medical group on file is Weill Cornell Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fichera to 2 more clinical labs, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fichera practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Fichera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Fichera is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fichera's licenses on file in 7 states: New York, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Washington and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists colon removal among the conditions Dr. Fichera treats.

CMS data shows 74 Medicare services from Dr. Fichera across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 31 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,430 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 31 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fichera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fichera's median patient age at 52, with 38% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fichera wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $15 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 25 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Fichera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fichera as offering telehealth. CMS counts 11 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Fichera, more than 41% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 95 papers to Dr. Fichera, published from 2006 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Colectomy, Colonic Neoplasms and Colitis, Ulcerative. Dr. Fichera has published most often in J Gastrointest Surg. Dr. Fichera's most frequent co-authors are Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, James W. Fleshman, MD and Konstantin Umanskiy, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Fichera to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Surgical Wound Infection, Wound Infection and Crohn Disease.

CMS Open Payments shows 87 general payments to Dr. Fichera from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $17,479.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Fichera, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Fichera graduated from University of Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in 1989. Dr. Fichera is a member of ACS.

Dr. Fichera is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.