Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter, MD

  • Allentown, PA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1821351990PAC ID7113235037
Medicare services, 2024
811
Medicare patients, 2024
323
Part D claims, 2024
253
Hospital affiliations
3
Medical groups
8
Practice address
1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103
Practice phone
Call (610) 402-8000
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Primary practice

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

Hospital · Allentown, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter is a hospitalist in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Dr. Fechter practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Fechter's NPI, 1821351990, was assigned on June 22, 2012. Dr. Fechter holds Pennsylvania license MD455518.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113235037
NPI enumeration date
June 22, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 402-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

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

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Dr. Fechter's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103 in Lehigh County. The practice phone is (610) 402-8000.

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Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 8 medical groups

Dr. Fechter's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Fechter is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fechter to 1 more hospital, 7 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fechter practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 7 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter is one of 1,233 hospitalists in Pennsylvania

Hospitalist is Dr. Fechter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Fechter is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD455518 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Fechter

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

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter billed Medicare for 811 services in 2024

CMS data shows 811 Medicare services from Dr. Fechter across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 323 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,180 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024811
Medicare patients323
Paid by Medicare$60,180
Procedure codes4

Dr. Fechter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8552024: 8115%

Dr. Fechter compared with the Pennsylvania median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Fechter
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
811vs 41396% above
Medicare patients
323vs 20657% above
Part D claims
53vs 6822% below

Medians across 1,187 hospitalists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Fechter'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

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter treated 323 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fechter in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 101 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.44, 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. Fechter's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024323
Average age76
Average risk score2.44
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Fechter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Fechter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17755%
  • Men14645%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Fechter's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Chronic kidney disease57%
  5. Mood disorders52%
  6. Anxiety51%
  7. Depression49%
  8. Heart failure49%

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

Dr. Fechter's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

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

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter wrote 253 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Fechter wrote 253 Medicare Part D claims for 123 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $520 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 131 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024253
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$520
Part D patients123

Dr. Fechter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic228 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other25 claims10%

Dr. Fechter'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fechter's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids5%13 of 253 claims
  • Antibiotics23%57 of 253 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1312024: 5360%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 9 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

How Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter takes part in Medicare

Dr. Fechter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Sources for Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter'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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter's NPI number is 1821351990. It was assigned on June 22, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter?

Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter is a hospitalist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter practice?

Dr. Fechter practices at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18103. Dr. Fechter's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fechter to 1 hospital, 7 medical groups and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Fechter is (610) 402-8000.

What is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter's medical license number?

Dr. Fechter holds Pennsylvania license MD455518.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter affiliated with?

Dr. Fechter practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fechter is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie. Dmand AI links Dr. Fechter to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter part of?

Dr. Fechter is linked to St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Fechter to 7 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fechter billed Medicare for 811 services in 2024, and Dr. Fechter accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter see?

CMS counts 323 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fechter in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Fechter's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fechter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Folic Acid and Prednisone.

How long has Dr. Christopher Michael Fechter been practicing?

Dr. Fechter graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

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