Claus Michael Fichte, MD
Ophthalmology (CMS) · Amherst, NY
At a glance
2825 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228-2021
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 25, 2009. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Are you accepting new patients?
- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
2825 Niagara Falls Blvd Ste 130Amherst, NY 14228-2021
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
- Graduation year
- 1974
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
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.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1-10 |
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.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
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
- Ophthalmology (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 174400000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record updated
- Aug 25, 2009
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
174400000X · Primary
License reported: 124644-2 NY
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
2825 Niagara Falls BlvdSte 130
Amherst, NY 14228-2021
- Phone
- (716) 564-2020
- Fax
- (716) 564-2060
Mailing address
4202 LOWER RIVER RDYOUNGSTOWN, NY 141749753
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