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Hugh Fisher

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

23 Hackett Boulevard (mc 208)
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-3341

Hugh Fisher is an urologist in Albany, NY specializing in urology (urinary tract disease).

Office Locations

23 Hackett Boulevard (mc 208)
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-3341

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In The News

“The Prostate Center of Community Care Physicians has created a community outreach program designed to catch the disease early; each Friday the Center offers free prostate screenings from 8 a.m. to...”—"Free prostate exams help alleviate gap in screening programs", Troy Record, September 2011

“The Prostate Center of Community Care Physicians has created a community outreach program designed to catch the disease early; each Friday the Center offers free prostate screenings from 8 a.m. to...”—"Free prostate exams help to alleviate gap in cancer screening programs for men", Troy Record, September 2011

“"The last good bladder cancer spokesman was Hubert Humphrey," said Dr. Hugh Fisher, a urologic oncologist and assistant professor of surgery at Albany Medical Center.”—"Bladder cancer is among killers often unnoticed in early stages", Desert News, May 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Hugh Fisher in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

ablation

laser surgery

laser treatment

In 2024, Hugh Fisher had a list price for ablation, laser surgery, and laser treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 10%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with cryosurgery

cystoscopy with fulguration

cystoscopy with laser surgery

electrosurgery

endourologic surgery

fulguration

retroperitoneal ultrasound

ultrasound

uroflowmetry

urologic surgery

In 2024, Hugh Fisher had a list price for abdominal imaging, abdominal ultrasound, bladder surgery, cryosurgery, cryotherapy, cystoscopy with cryosurgery, cystoscopy with fulguration, cystoscopy with laser surgery, electrosurgery, endourologic surgery, fulguration, retroperitoneal ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), uroflowmetry, and urologic surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 Volume:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

bladder fulguration

cystoscopy

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

endourologic procedures

minimally invasive surgery

minimally invasive urologic procedures

percutaneous procedures

percutaneous surgery

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

urodynamics

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Hugh Fisher performed more cystoscopy, diagnostic cystoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bladder fulguration, cystoscopy, cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, endourologic procedures, minimally invasive surgery, minimally invasive urologic procedures, percutaneous procedures, percutaneous surgery, transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), and urodynamics (bladder and urethra function test) 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 Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
ablation	42
blood draw	74
cryotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1077
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	974
laser treatment	24
minimally invasive procedures	257
minor procedures	14
potassium test	180
stent placement (stenting)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
urologic procedures	727

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	58
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	803
hormone therapy	13
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	839
minimally invasive procedures	203
minor procedures	16
potassium test	179
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
urologic procedures	582

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	81
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ablation	13
blood draw	61
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	682
hormone therapy	17
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	801
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	206
potassium test	169
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
urologic procedures	535

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	77
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
ablation	19
blood draw	65
cryotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	640
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	795
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	211
minor procedures	21
potassium test	149
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
urologic procedures	489

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	970
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	156
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ablation	22
blood draw	81
cryotherapy	22
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	742
hormone therapy	40
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	897
laser treatment	22
minimally invasive procedures	237
minor procedures	19
potassium test	153
stent placement (stenting)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
urologic procedures	559

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	82
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
ablation	15
blood draw	26
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	806
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
lab tests	761
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	214
minor procedures	20
potassium test	121
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
urologic procedures	537

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	93
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2018 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
ablation	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
chemotherapy	57
cryotherapy	15
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	886
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	118
laser treatment	15
minimally invasive procedures	207
minor procedures	18
potassium test	125
stent placement (stenting)	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	18
urologic procedures	494

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	82
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
ablation	12
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	902
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	123
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	215
minor procedures	19
potassium test	121
stent placement (stenting)	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
urologic procedures	466

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	85
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2020 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
ablation	24
cryotherapy	24
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	688
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lab tests	96
laser treatment	24
minimally invasive procedures	230
potassium test	158
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
urologic procedures	475

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	63
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2021 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	59
ablation	30
cryotherapy	30
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	768
lab tests	77
laser treatment	30
minimally invasive procedures	290
potassium test	213
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
urologic procedures	588

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	82
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, potassium test and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	537
lab tests	101
minimally invasive procedures	187
potassium test	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
urologic procedures	410

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	419
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	69
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2023 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
doctor visit	540
lab tests	104
minimally invasive procedures	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
urologic procedures	254

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	75
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY during 2024 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
ablation	18
cryotherapy	18
doctor visit	582
lab tests	92
laser treatment	18
minimally invasive procedures	148
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
urologic procedures	223

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	86
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Hugh Fisher for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Hugh Fisher treated as an urologist in Albany, NY were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

abdominal imaging	25
ablation	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	60
chemotherapy	57
cryotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	742
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	444
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	211
minor procedures	18
potassium test	154
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
urologic procedures	487

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	490
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	79
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	225

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Hugh Fisher From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Hugh Fisher treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	40
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Hugh Fisher has a high overall rating with an average of 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Hugh Fisher from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Hugh Fisher. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,628 Nilandron $2,628
Amgen Inc.	$800 XGEVA $800
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$373 XTANDI $144	Myrbetriq $42	Vesicare $8	$178
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$194 ZYTIGA $122	Erleada $60	IMBRUVICA $12
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$144 Xofigo $144
Other	$653 ZYTIGA $129	Erleada $105	URO - Extractors $50	XIAFLEX $35	AFINITOR $32	Other $302

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$1,080
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$800
Travel and Lodging	$628
Education	$284

Research Payments

Hugh Fisher has received 269 research payments totaling $525,120.

Biography

Dr. Hugh Fisher specializes in urology (urinary tract disease) and practices in Albany, NY. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Fisher is professionally affiliated with Albany Medical College.