Richard David Fessler, MD, PHD
Neurosurgery (CMS) · South Bend, IN
At a glance
100 Navarre Pl Ste 6600, South Bend, IN 46601-1173
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Sep 16, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
100 Navarre Pl Ste 6600South Bend, IN 46601-1173
Additional reported practice locations
500 Arcade Ave Ste 200Elkhart, IN 465142485
Phone: 5742948404
Fax: 5745231642
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2017
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Elkhart General Hospital Elkhart, IN
- Goshen Hospital Goshen, IN
- Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph, MI
- Memorial Hospital Of South Bend South Bend, IN
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 23 |
| Spinal fusion | 24 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or license | $15,519.72 |
| Food and beverage | $2,391.74 |
| Travel and lodging | $755.12 |
| Entertainment | $40.34 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC. | $15,519.72 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $791.38 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | $662.32 |
| KUROS BIOSCIENCES USA, INC | $359.33 |
| SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | $259.36 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $222.39 |
| SPINEOLOGY INC. | $184.99 |
| CENTINEL SPINE, LLC | $176.97 |
| Other reporting companies | $530.46 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 12, 2017
- Record updated
- Sep 16, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, PHD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: 01094725A IN
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
100 Navarre Pl Ste 6600South Bend, IN 46601-1173
- Phone
- (574) 647-8800
- Fax
- (574) 647-8896
Mailing address
3245 HEALTH DR STE 100GRANGER, IN 465301380
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