Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout FISCHER
Based in Milwaukee, WI, William J Fischer, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiac surgery. William graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2010. William is also listed as specialising in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic).
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Fischer's specialty?
Dr. Fischer is a cardiac surgeon in Milwaukee, WI. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIAC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Fischer?
Dr. Fischer is listed at 2901 W KINNICKINNIC RIVER PKWY STE 507, Milwaukee, WI 53215. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Fischer?
The number on file is (414) 649-3780. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Fischer's NPI number?
Dr. Fischer's National Provider Identifier is 1982920344. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fischer's medical education?
Dr. Fischer attended University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Fischer been practising?
Dr. Fischer has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Fischer known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fischer performs procedures including harvest of vein using an endoscope, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Fischer confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fischer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (414) 649-3780
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2901 W KINNICKINNIC RIVER PKWY STE 507
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
99 services · 99 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
24 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
23 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Procedure | 33519 |
11 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
28 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
13 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiac surgeons in Milwaukee 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2010 at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Harvest of vein using an endoscope 7
Providers in WI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.