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Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

9263 Medical Plaza Drive Suite E
North Charleston, SC 29406

(843) 572-1228

Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD is an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC specializing in anesthesiology.

Office Locations

9263 Medical Plaza Drive Suite E
North Charleston, SC 29406

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

catheterization

In 2024, Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD had a list price for catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

central line placement

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

In 2012, Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD had a list price for central line placement, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2012 were injections, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
cardiac procedures	20
catheterization	20
injections	27
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2013 were nerve block, minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	50
catheterization	31
injections	39
minimally invasive procedures	50
nerve block	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	42
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, catheterization and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
catheterization	32
injections	30
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve block	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	27
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2015 were nerve block, injections, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	23
catheterization	23
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	56
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, catheterization, cardiac procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	27
catheterization	27
injections	21
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	44
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2017 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	48
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2018 were nerve block, injections and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
injections	17
nerve block	31

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	52
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2019 were catheterization, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
injections	12
nerve block	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	559
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	42
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2020 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	37
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2021 were catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	45
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2022 were catheterization and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	35
nerve block	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2023 were nerve block and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
nerve block	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC during 2024 were nerve block, injections and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	12
injections	26
nerve block	43

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in North Charleston, SC were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, nerve block and injections.

aspiration	11
cardiac procedures	34
catheterization	23
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve block	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	87
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	458
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	175
85 and over	37
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	283

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$90 XIFAXAN $59	Relistor $18	Trulance $13
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$78 Carto 3 $65	Carto 3 System $14
Abbott Laboratories	$69 Assurity $22	JOT DX $18	Confirm Rx $16	Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator $13
Medtronic, Inc.	$65 ENDURANT IIS $39	LINQ II $25
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$49 Injectafer $49
Other	$148 BRIDION $46	Humira $27	RECOTHROM $19	DIFICID $17	talicia $14	Other $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$499

Biography

Dr. Richard Fishman is an anesthesiology specialist in North Charleston, SC. Dr. Fishman obtained a license to practice in South Carolina.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2024

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. Fishman, MD From 2012 - 2024

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