Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Brian A. Fissel

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · Medical College Of Ohio
12639 OLD TESSON RD
SUITE 115
Saint Louis, MO 63128
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 24 Years Practicing
430
Medicare Patients / yr
13
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Fissel

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Missouri, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Fissel is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 63128, MO — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Fissel Does

Dr. Fissel served 430 Medicare patients across 529 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 36% below the average Orthopedic Surgery in Missouri (669 patients across 318 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)8472
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (J0702)8433
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)7372
X-ray of knee, 3 views (73562)5140
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)3731

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Fissel billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Fissel is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mercy Hospital South

Saint Louis, MO
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Fissel practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Fissel offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 12639 OLD TESSON RD, SUITE 115, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone: 31484903112384

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

29 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

91.3156

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 63128, MO

If Dr. Fissel isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 63128, MO:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Adam CochranOrthopedic Surgery263<1 mi
Pawan SethiPain Management1.3K<1 mi
Robert DuerrOrthopedic Surgery312<1 mi
Shalen KoukOrthopedic Surgery566<1 mi
Patrick J. ReardonOrthopedic Surgery670<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Brian A. Fissel: Common Questions

Does Dr. Fissel accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Fissel is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Fissel depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 63128, MO →
Where is Dr. Fissel's office?
Dr. Fissel practices at 12639 OLD TESSON RD, SUITE 115, Saint Louis, MO 63128. Phone: 31484903112384.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Fissel accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at 31484903112384 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 63128, MO to see available options.
Does Dr. Fissel offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Fissel as offering telehealth. Call the office at 31484903112384 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Fissel?
Dr. Fissel graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Fissel treated 430 Medicare patients across 13 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Fissel is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at 31484903112384 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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