Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,053
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 591
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,129
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 507 S Monroe St, Lancaster, WI 53813
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 723-2143
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste is an ophthalmologist in Lancaster, Wisconsin
Dr. Fuerste practices at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin, part of Grant Regional.
Dr. Fuerste's NPI, 1255311023, was assigned on January 18, 2006. Dr. Fuerste graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Fuerste holds Iowa license 25414.
- NPI
- 1255311023NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678603388
- NPI enumeration date
- January 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 723-2143
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste practices at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin
Dr. Fuerste's primary practice is Grant Regional Health Center, at 507 S Monroe St, Lancaster, WI 53813 in Grant County. The practice phone is (608) 723-2143.
- Grant Regional Health Center507 S Monroe St, Lancaster, WI 53813 · Grant CountyPhone(608) 723-2143
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fuerste's primary practice is Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin, part of Grant Regional. Dr. Fuerste is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fuerste to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fuerste practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Grant Regional Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste is one of 328 ophthalmologists in Wisconsin
Ophthalmology is Dr. Fuerste's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Fuerste is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, IowaPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Fuerste
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,053 Medicare services from Dr. Fuerste across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 591 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,951 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Fuerste's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8902024: 75615%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3122024: 23923%
- Surgery
- 2023: 412024: 5841%
Dr. Fuerste compared with the Wisconsin median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Fuerste
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 1,053vs 1,1629% below
- Medicare patients
- 591vs 45031% above
- Part D claims
- 1,074vs 61575% above
Medians across 346 ophthalmologists in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fuerste'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. Frederick Hunter Fuerste treated 591 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fuerste in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 251 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fuerste's median patient age at 68, with 59% women.
Dr. Fuerste's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fuerste's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35861%
- Men23339%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fuerste's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis35%
- Diabetes27%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders20%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fuerste's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fuerste wrote 1,129 Medicare Part D claims for 199 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,074 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $61,445 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,250 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Fuerste's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic899 claims80%
- Brand-name230 claims20%
Dr. Fuerste'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: 1,2502024: 1,07414%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 20 in 2023.
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
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Fuerste for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fuerste accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 56 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Fuerste, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Fuerste's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 78of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Fuerste ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 65th percentile56 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste received $143 in industry payments from 2017 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Fuerste from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $106.
General payments to Dr. Fuerste by program year, 2017 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Fuerste by kind, 2017 to 2020
- Food and beverage$10674%
- Gifts$3726%
Companies that paid Dr. Fuerste the most, 2017 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine
Dr. Fuerste graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's NPI number?
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's NPI number is 1255311023. It was assigned on January 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste?
Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste is an ophthalmologist in Lancaster, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste practice?
Dr. Fuerste practices at 507 S Monroe St, Lancaster, WI 53813. Dr. Fuerste's primary practice is Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin, part of Grant Regional. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fuerste to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fuerste is (608) 723-2143.
What is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's medical license number?
Dr. Fuerste holds Iowa license 25414.
Which hospitals is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste affiliated with?
Dr. Fuerste practices at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Dr. Fuerste is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital.
Does Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fuerste billed Medicare for 1,053 services in 2024, and Dr. Fuerste accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste's MIPS score?
Dr. Fuerste's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste see?
CMS counts 591 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fuerste in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fuerste's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and eye exam or test (92133).
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Where did Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste go to medical school?
Dr. Fuerste graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fuerste's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $143 in general payments to Dr. Fuerste from 3 companies from 2017 to 2020. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Frederick Hunter Fuerste been practicing?
Dr. Fuerste graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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