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Dr. David M. Ficker, MD

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Professional interests include: tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure, epilepsy, myoclonus (muscle twitch), and more.

3113 Bellevue Avenue Suite 3300
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 475-8730

Dr. David M. Ficker, MD is a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. David M. Ficker, MD is affiliated with UC Health.

Office Locations

UC Health

3113 Bellevue Avenue Suite 3300
Cincinnati, OH 45219

(513) 475-8730

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Learn more as David Ficker, MD, a UC Health neurologist, shares how the epilepsy team at UC Health provides the comprehensive diagnosis and advanced treatment options patients need when traditional...”—"UC Health: Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy", WCPO Cincinnati, August 2021

“Dr. David Ficker, chairman-elect of the professional advisory board of the Epilepsy Foundation, said the new study "confirms other large-scale studies where similar findings were found.”—"Epilepsy drugs linked to higher risk of birth defects, study says", CNN, June 2019

“This week's NetWellness column is authored by Dr. Michael Privitera (left), professor and director, and Dr. David M. Ficker (right), associate professor and associate director, Epilepsy Center at...”—"What to do if you see someone having a seizure: NetWellness", Cleveland.com , November 2010

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
electroencephalography (EEG)	166

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
electroencephalography (EEG)	403
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	290
electroencephalography (EEG)	251
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	318
electroencephalography (EEG)	227

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	34
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	262
electroencephalography (EEG)	254

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248
electroencephalography (EEG)	176

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228
electroencephalography (EEG)	322

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214
electroencephalography (EEG)	241

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	22
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
electroencephalography (EEG)	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
electroencephalography (EEG)	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
electroencephalography (EEG)	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated as a neurologist in Cincinnati, OH were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	225
electroencephalography (EEG)	193
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	217
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	11
Less than 65	150
65 to 74	73

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David M. Ficker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. David M. Ficker, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) 998 and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) 998 (2001)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David M. Ficker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David M. Ficker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David M. Ficker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David M. Ficker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Lundbeck LLC	$43,521 ONFI $43,521
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.	$8,520 Epidiolex $8,520
NeuroPace, Inc.	$2,549 RNS System $2,549
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$402 APTIOM $402
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$122 VNS Therapy $99	VNS - Sentiva $24
Other	$207 ACTIVA $68	PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $45	$93

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$40,300
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,728
Education	$2,413
Food and Beverage	$2,348
Travel and Lodging	$2,033
Other	$500

Research Payments

Dr. David M. Ficker, MD has received 18 research payments totaling $31,178.

Biography

Dr. David Ficker, who practices in Cincinnati, OH, is a medical specialist in neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. His residency was performed at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ficker's areas of expertise include myoclonus (muscle twitch), neuropsychological testing, and tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure. He is rated highly by his patients. He is affiliated with UC Health.