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Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD

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(Mark D. Fischer, MD)

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: tendon transfer, tumor, elbow problems, and more.

3366 Oakdale Avenue N Suite #103
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

(763) 520-7870

Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Robbinsdale, MN specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD is affiliated with North Memorial Health, Twin Cities Orthopedics, North Memorial Health Hospital, Blaine Orthopedic Surgery Center, North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Medical Building, North Memorial Maple Grove Surgery Center, WestHealth Surgery Center, INFINITE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE PA, North Memorial Health - Minnetonka Medical Center and TCO Minnetonka.

Office Locations

Address:

3366 Oakdale Avenue N Suite #103
Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Address:

9630 Grove Circle N Suite #200
Maple Grove, MN 55369

Address:

2855 Campus Drive Suite #300
Plymouth, MN 55441

Address:

16800 37th Place North
Plymouth, MN 55446

Some issues Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD can help you with:

Tendon Transfer

Tendons are rope-like fibers that connect muscles to bone. Tendon transfer surgery is a procedure that can be used to restore function to a muscle or tendon that no longer works due to injury or nerve damage. During the procedure, a neighboring tendon is 'borrowed' from an area where it is not necessary and repositioned to function in place of the damaged muscle or tendon.

Tendon transfer surgery can be performed on the arms, hands, feet, or other areas of the body where a muscle becomes unable to pull on its tendon. A nearby tendon is detached from its bone, but kept connected to its muscle, nerves, and blood supply. The loose end is connected to the bone that the patient could not move. After the attachment heals, the patient will be able to move that part of the body by flexing the newly connected muscle.

One of the benefits to tendon transfer surgery is that it does not have to be performed right away after an injury. It can be successful even if the affected area has been paralyzed for years. It does take time to retrain the brain to use a different muscle for movement, but the surgery is a powerful option to restore needed motion.

In The News

“Watkins' colleague OMC Chief of Staff Dr. Mark Fischer recalled the time that Watkins set up a homemade cooling system involving a water cooler to keep his computer's CPU from overheating.”—"Watkins retires for the third time", Sequim Gazette, March 2014

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	141
injections	85
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	24
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	142
injections	77
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	10

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

aspiration	30
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	138
injections	61
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	13

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	30
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	158
hospital care	12
injections	95
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	21

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

aspiration	44
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	225
injections	106
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	20

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	208
injections	101
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	27

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	30
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	89
CT scan	12
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	304
hospital care	18
injections	182
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	46
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	61

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	191
hospital care	16
injections	139
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	29

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	35
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	115
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	449
hospital care	26
injections	255
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	46
nerve procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	45

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Robbinsdale, MN were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	53
CT scan	12
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	218
hospital care	18
injections	123
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	121
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	157
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	49
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	6
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Hand Surgery) and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Hand Surgery)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

North Memorial Health

Twin Cities Orthopedics

North Memorial Health Hospital

Blaine Orthopedic Surgery Center

North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Medical Building

North Memorial Maple Grove Surgery Center

WestHealth Surgery Center

INFINITE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE PA

North Memorial Health - Minnetonka Medical Center

TCO Minnetonka

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. Mark Donald Fischer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Health Care, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, HealthPartners, Health Partners, Medica, Americas PPO HealthEZ, SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER, America’s PPO, PreferredOne, Humana, Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, Ucare, Medical Assistance and Preferred One.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Health Care

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

HealthPartners

Health Partners

Medica

Americas PPO HealthEZ

SEE BIO FOR DISCLAIMER

America’s PPO

PreferredOne

Humana

Blue Cross

UnitedHealthcare

Ucare

Medical Assistance

Preferred One

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,239 $3,239
Gemini Medical LLC	$1,431 $1,431
Sonex Health, Inc.	$1,048 ULTRAGUIDETFR $939	Sx-one Microknife $110
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$116 Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse $104	Cerament Bone Void Filler $12
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$100 LENS 4K $100
Other	$389 Aptus $53	Axsos $51	HemiCAP Wrist $49	Implate $40	Physio-Stim $37	Other $160

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,332
Food and Beverage	$1,766
Travel and Lodging	$1,225

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Donald Fischer, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $55,688.

Biography

Dr. Mark Fischer's specialties are general practice, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and general surgery. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and then he performed his residency at Tucson Medical Center, a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. Areas of expertise for Dr. Fischer include tumor, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), and osteochondral (OCD) lesion. Blue Cross, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Fischer takes. Dr. Fischer's professional affiliations include North Memorial Health and Twin Cities Orthopedics. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Maple Grove, MN.