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Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatology (Skin Disorders)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1963)

1517 4th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 322-5498

Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD is a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in dermatology (skin disorders). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1963 and has 63 years of experience.

Office Locations

1517 4th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 322-5498

(205) 322-5523

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In The News

“She worked as a receptionist and assistant at Vaughn Memorial Hospital in Selma and in Birmingham for Dr. Sam Fischer.”—"Dorothy McCain", The Selma Times-Journal, December 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

phototherapy

In 2023, Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD had a list price for phototherapy (light therapy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ultraviolet light therapy

In 2012, Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD had a list price for ultraviolet (UV) light therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1831
phototherapy (light therapy)	383

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1581
phototherapy (light therapy)	340

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1573
phototherapy (light therapy)	344

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1404
phototherapy (light therapy)	351

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1187
phototherapy (light therapy)	299

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	36
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2017 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	819
phototherapy (light therapy)	200

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	87

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	804
phototherapy (light therapy)	157

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	760
phototherapy (light therapy)	168

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	529
phototherapy (light therapy)	131

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	514
phototherapy (light therapy)	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
phototherapy (light therapy)	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD treated as a dermatologist in Birmingham, AL were phototherapy (light therapy).

doctor visit	1037
phototherapy (light therapy)	238

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	124
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	5
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	71

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1963. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1963)

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America	$254 URETERO-RENO-FIBERSCOPE FLEX-X $128	CMOS VIDEO URETEROSCOPE, 8.5 FR. X 675MM $127

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$254

Biography

Dr. Samuel Fischer practices dermatology (skin disorders) in Birmingham, AL. He studied medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Fischer III, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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