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Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

33 Overlook Road Suite 301
Summit, NJ 07901

(908) 277-1122

Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD is an orthopedist in Summit, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD is affiliated with Atlantic Health System and Overlook Medical Center.

Office Locations

Overlook Medical Center

33 Overlook Road Suite 301
Summit, NJ 07901

(908) 277-1122

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
doctor visit	786
hip imaging	95
hospital care	32
injections	197
inpatient care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	248
spinal procedures	60
X-rays	308

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
doctor visit	903
hip imaging	90
hospital care	34
injections	222
inpatient care	21
musculoskeletal imaging	266
spinal procedures	73
X-rays	339

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	22
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	92
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
doctor visit	961
hip imaging	96
hospital care	42
injections	196
inpatient care	22
musculoskeletal imaging	259
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	318

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	26
Hispanic	18
Asian	11
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	104
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	943
hip imaging	86
hospital care	42
injections	232
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	241
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	288

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	180
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2016 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	242
doctor visit	905
hospital care	28
injections	242
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	193
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	55
X-rays	248

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	29
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	97
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
doctor visit	927
hospital care	34
injections	197
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	28
musculoskeletal imaging	189
reconstructive surgery	28
spinal procedures	71
X-rays	260

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	34
Hispanic	14
Asian	13
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	73
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
doctor visit	816
hospital care	17
injections	225
musculoskeletal imaging	166
spinal procedures	62
X-rays	228

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	821
injections	191
musculoskeletal imaging	147
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	201

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	23
Hispanic	18
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	62
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	586
injections	144
musculoskeletal imaging	96
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	142

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	25
Hispanic	11
Asian	11
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	627
injections	177
musculoskeletal imaging	123
spinal procedures	70
X-rays	193

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	21
Hispanic	14
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	40
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	195
injections	49
musculoskeletal imaging	47
X-rays	47

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Summit, NJ were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	188
doctor visit	770
hip imaging	91
hospital care	32
injections	188
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	59
X-rays	233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	336
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	58
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	190

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Columbia University. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, Columbia University

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Overlook Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Great-West Healthcare, MultiPlan, Devon Health, Community Care Network (CCN), Aetna, United Healthcare, Unicare, Oxford Health Plans, Consumer Health Network, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, QualCare, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, Guardian, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Local 825-Operating Engineers, AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan, State Farm, Healthcare Payors Coalition, NJ Manufacturers Insurance, Phys HealthCare Plan of New Jersey, Beechsteet/Medichoice and Mastercare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stuart J. Fischer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Great-West Healthcare

MultiPlan

Devon Health

Community Care Network (CCN)

Aetna

United Healthcare

Unicare

Oxford Health Plans

Consumer Health Network

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

QualCare

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Health Net

Guardian

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Local 825-Operating Engineers

AHS PPO Employee Medical Plan

State Farm

Healthcare Payors Coalition

NJ Manufacturers Insurance

Phys HealthCare Plan of New Jersey

Beechsteet/Medichoice

Mastercare

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$15 Exparel $15
Pfizer Inc.	$11 ELIQUIS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$27

Biography

Dr. Stuart Fischer is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Fischer appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is professionally affiliated with Overlook Medical Center. Atlantic Health System reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Summit, NJ.