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Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD

(Dr. Ira Fisch, M.D.)

(527 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1986)

10215 Fernwood Road Suite 506
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 530-1010

Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD is a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD is affiliated with BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, LLC, OrthoBethesda and AMBER HILL PHYSICAL THERAPY INC.

Office Locations

OrthoBethesda

10215 Fernwood Road Suite 506
Bathesda, MD 20817

(301) 804-1411

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10215 Fernwood Road Suite 506
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 530-1010

(301) 897-8597

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

nerve block

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

spine X-ray

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD performed more knee X-ray, nerve block, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, spine X-ray, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), transforaminal epidural steroid injection, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pain management

In 2023, Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD performed more pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1464
hip imaging	17
injections	308
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	79
nerve block	263
nerve procedures	30
pain management	277
spinal procedures	817
X-rays	617

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1402
hip imaging	27
injections	330
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve block	267
nerve procedures	12
pain management	267
spinal procedures	839
X-rays	637

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	28
Hispanic	29
Asian	36
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	115
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1414
hip imaging	13
injections	379
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nerve block	294
nerve procedures	22
pain management	294
spinal procedures	888
X-rays	634

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	50
Hispanic	29
Asian	38
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	142
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1331
injections	325
nerve block	274
nerve procedures	15
pain management	274
spinal procedures	875
X-rays	586

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	960

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1224
Black	92
Hispanic	56
Asian	68
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	648
From 75 to 84	540
85 and over	228
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1383
injections	340
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve block	247
nerve procedures	11
pain management	268
spinal procedures	894
X-rays	648

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	38
Hispanic	28
Asian	39
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	118
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1419
injections	314
nerve block	240
nerve procedures	15
pain management	240
spinal procedures	879
X-rays	624

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	39
Hispanic	36
Asian	38
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	130
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1543
injections	337
nerve block	250
nerve procedures	18
pain management	273
spinal procedures	997
X-rays	706

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	39
Hispanic	30
Asian	58
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	119
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1301
injections	272
nerve block	231
nerve procedures	17
pain management	231
spinal procedures	858
X-rays	610

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	43
Hispanic	30
Asian	48
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	111
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	945
injections	144
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nerve block	102
pain management	102
spinal procedures	577
X-rays	512

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	31
Hispanic	27
Asian	37
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	92
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	115
doctor visit	1543
injections	338
musculoskeletal imaging	145
nerve block	207
pain management	223
spinal procedures	950
X-rays	872

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	54
Hispanic	41
Asian	51
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	143
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	1628
injections	420
musculoskeletal imaging	307
nerve block	196
pain management	209
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	957
X-rays	1068

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	668

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	62
Hispanic	44
Asian	45
Other	68
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	147
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Bathesda, MD were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1397
hip imaging	19
injections	318
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	105
nerve block	233
nerve procedures	17
pain management	241
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	866
X-rays	683

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	41
Non-Hispanic White	619
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	31
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	296
85 and over	122
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	325

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1986. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1986)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, LLC

OrthoBethesda

AMBER HILL PHYSICAL THERAPY INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.66 out of 5 stars based on 527 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ira David Fisch, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bathesda, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$557 $557
Medtronic, Inc.	$386 AQUAMANTYS(TM) $150	Mazor X Stealth Edition $134	AQUAMANTYS $79	PlasmaBlade $23
Stryker Corporation	$283 HIPS $144	TRIATHLON $139
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$133 Cervical -Trauma Therapies $133
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$125 Trauma $125
Other	$978 iTotal PS $119	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $105	KNEES $97	Knee $83	Osteoarthritis of the knee $63	Other $510

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,449
Charitable Contribution	$12

Biography

Dr. Ira Fisch is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Bethesda, MD and Bathesda, MD. The average patient rating for Dr. Fisch is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Fisch is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine.