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Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Weill Cornell Medical College (1979)

5300 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA

(562) 430-7533

Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare and Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach.

Office Locations

5300 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA

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In The News

“Stuart Fischer, a cardiologist, told the council: "I'm very proud of Los Alamitos Medical Center, but structurally, it's a little challenged."”—"Council delays vote on Los Al medical center expansion", The Orange County Register, January 2011

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

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	398
catheterization	12
doctor visit	934
hospital care	316
inpatient care	316
lab tests	346
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	31
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	72
ultrasound (sonogram)	277

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	38
cardiac procedures	297
doctor visit	838
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
lab tests	270
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	659
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Black	44
Hispanic	132
Asian	113
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	509
85 and over	443
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	298
doctor visit	928
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
lab tests	296
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	220

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	46
Hispanic	126
Asian	116
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	374
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

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

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	265
doctor visit	856
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227
lab tests	224
nuclear scan	15
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1062
Female	1248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1774
Black	66
Hispanic	216
Asian	198
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	804
85 and over	704
Less than 65	114

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	211
doctor visit	826
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
lab tests	194
nuclear scan	14
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	19
Hispanic	77
Asian	75
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	247
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	193
doctor visit	851
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
lab tests	161
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	181
doctor visit	815
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	138
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	27
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	137
doctor visit	716
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

cardiac procedures	99
doctor visit	478
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	18
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	489
stress testing	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	479
nuclear scan	11
stress testing	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Los Alamitos, CA were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	204
catheterization	12
doctor visit	746
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
lab tests	232
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	20
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	12
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	362
Male	328

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	53
Non-Hispanic White	539
Hispanic	58
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	160
75 to 84	255
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	207

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1979. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1979)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1982)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Long Beach Medical Center

MemorialCare

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Alamitos, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Neurovascular	$7,522 Neurovascular Stents $7,522
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$2,889 Vascepa $2,889
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,482 JARDIANCE $1,192	Pradaxa $222	$67
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,102 XARELTO $1,037	INVOKANA $66
Amgen Inc.	$1,093 Repatha $1,007	Corlanor $43	$43
Other	$8,520 LifeVest $723	PRALUENT $706	ENTRESTO $703	CRM $544	VERQUVO $400	Other $5,445

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,271
Travel and Lodging	$7,522
Honoraria	$2,500
Education	$316

Research Payments

Dr. Stuart Fischer, MD has received 89 research payments totaling $269,065.

Biography

Dr. Stuart Fischer practices adult cardiology and interventional cardiology in Los Alamitos, CA. He is conversant in Italian. He is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center. Dr. Fischer graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Fischer completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati.