Dr. Robert David Fechtner, MD

Dr. Fechtner practices at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of State University of New York.

Dr. Fechtner's NPI, 1871527259, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Fechtner graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1982. Dr. Fechtner holds New Jersey license 25MA06732900.

Dr. Fechtner's primary practice is Upstate University Hospital, at 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210 in Onondaga County. The practice phone is (315) 473-4240.

Dr. Fechtner's primary practice is Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, New York, part of State University of New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fechtner to 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Fechtner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Fechtner is licensed in New Jersey.

CMS data shows 356 Medicare services from Dr. Fechtner across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 129 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,675 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fechtner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 48 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fechtner's median patient age at 62, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fechtner wrote 246 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 162 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,385 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 181 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Fechtner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fechtner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 409 general payments to Dr. Fechtner from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $276,511. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $999 in 2017.

Dr. Fechtner graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1982.