Active NPI 1629068978 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Andrew H. Fischer , MD

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology • Worcester, MA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Andrew Fischer, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Worcester, MA. Practice services are available at 55 LAKE AVE N under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

55 Lake Ave N

Worcester, MA 016550002

Telephone 5087936100

Fax 5087936110

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Umass Memorial Medical Center Facility NPI 1679574933

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Worcester, MA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 31.4 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

41 Specialists

Practicing in Worcester, MA (303 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	397	307	$268.00	$37.58
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	302	235	$289.00	$27.82
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	300	243	$289.00	$27.83
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	268	67	$101.00	$28.52
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	246	105	$268.00	$37.32
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	222	178	$329.00	$70.51
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	174	86	$329.00	$69.85
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	81	78	$205.00	$35.17
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	49	17	$101.00	$27.94
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	38	22	$104.00	$21.88
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	34	28	$157.00	$35.87
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	32	25	$200.00	$22.60
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	28	18	$270.00	$41.35
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	25	21	$205.00	$33.74
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	22	22	$118.00	$23.93
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	12	11	$270.00	$42.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	409	323	$268.00	$38.83
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	294	223	$289.00	$28.57
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	288	238	$289.00	$28.76
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	214	172	$329.00	$72.86
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	213	57	$101.00	$29.18
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	175	83	$268.00	$38.88
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	114	57	$334.77	$72.90
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	94	21	$101.00	$29.13
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	68	65	$205.00	$36.02
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	42	38	$157.00	$36.61
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	41	27	$200.00	$23.40
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	38	20	$104.00	$22.61
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	32	26	$205.00	$35.96
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	24	15	$270.00	$43.22
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	22	22	$118.00	$23.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	424	310	$268.00	$39.44
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	306	63	$101.00	$29.53
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	274	217	$289.00	$29.28
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	250	189	$329.00	$74.18
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	210	169	$289.00	$29.18
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	162	81	$268.00	$39.25
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	124	66	$329.00	$73.91
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	78	24	$101.00	$29.65
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	75	68	$205.00	$36.52
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	37	21	$104.00	$22.45
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	33	28	$205.00	$36.02
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	30	29	$157.00	$36.51
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	28	28	$118.00	$23.16
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	17	17	$200.00	$23.72
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	16	14	$270.00	$44.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	477	341	$268.00	$40.88
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	323	77	$101.00	$30.92
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	310	250	$289.00	$30.07
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	288	208	$508.24	$76.52
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	241	172	$289.00	$30.11
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	169	97	$268.00	$41.18
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	138	52	$104.00	$24.12
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	115	69	$510.00	$77.38
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	100	18	$101.00	$30.92
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	92	73	$157.00	$39.18
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	92	86	$205.00	$38.45
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	33	25	$270.00	$45.91
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	33	25	$205.00	$38.54
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	23	23	$118.00	$27.83
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	21	19	$200.00	$24.47
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	16	16	$592.00	$77.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	514	360	$267.07	$40.74
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	319	264	$289.00	$30.12
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	317	223	$508.80	$75.79
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	290	81	$101.00	$30.81
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	199	160	$289.00	$30.05
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	157	55	$104.00	$23.78
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	103	92	$205.00	$38.24
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	100	73	$157.00	$39.00
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	77	56	$267.18	$40.81
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	68	52	$509.56	$76.08
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	46	38	$270.00	$45.62
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	34	15	$101.00	$30.81
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	30	21	$200.00	$24.16
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	22	21	$117.32	$32.96
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	18	17	$205.00	$38.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	423	331	$259.00	$40.78
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	298	245	$289.00	$30.14
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	246	199	$500.00	$76.22
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	200	61	$101.00	$30.47
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	181	68	$104.00	$23.86
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	150	127	$289.00	$29.94
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	115	97	$157.00	$38.91
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	73	60	$259.00	$40.72
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	71	67	$205.00	$38.16
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	52	39	$500.00	$76.30
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	25	21	$270.00	$47.71
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	24	13	$101.00	$30.44
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	21	19	$550.00	$68.92
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	21	21	$117.00	$34.10
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	21	19	$200.00	$24.24
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	18	18	$161.00	$33.65
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	16	15	$205.00	$38.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	426	339	$257.72	$40.34
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	344	288	$289.00	$29.45
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	268	217	$371.75	$75.23
88341 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue	255	68	$101.00	$30.25
88172 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate	95	76	$157.00	$38.61
88177 Pap test, evaluation of fine needle aspirate, immediate, each additional evaluation episode	88	38	$104.00	$23.70
88342 Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure	84	79	$205.00	$37.84
88112 Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique	41	36	$289.00	$29.49
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	30	25	$546.33	$67.64
88141 Pap test (Pap smear)	25	25	$117.96	$33.83
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	25	24	$161.00	$33.29
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	18	15	$259.00	$40.39
88108 Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique	18	16	$197.78	$24.04
88173 Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report	14	12	$500.00	$75.40
88360 Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor	14	12	$270.00	$58.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-09

Pathology - Anatomic Pathology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X

State License MA 73607

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3092097 (MA)