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Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD

(Dr. Daniel Nelson Fish, M.D.)

(1021 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1987)

60 Old New Milford Road Suite 3e
Brookfield, CT 06804

(203) 775-6205

Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD is an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD is affiliated with Danbury Hospital, Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut and ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS OF CONNECTICUT, PC.

Office Locations

60 Old New Milford Road Suite 3e
Brookfield, CT 06804

(203) 775-6205

(203) 775-2373

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In The News

“Dr. Daniel Fish, a surgeon with Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut in Brookfield, and two other doctors with Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN) are among a handful of surgeons in...”—"Procedure offers knee 'caulking' instead of replacement", Hartford Business, June 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2023, Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 10%

By Volume:

X-rays

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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 Volume:

knee X-ray

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

subacromial decompression

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, and subacromial decompression that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	522
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	826
hip imaging	44
injections	522
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	292
pelvic imaging	31
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	376

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	500
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	891
hip imaging	53
hospital care	13
injections	500
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	293
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	391

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	64
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	523
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1022
hip imaging	71
injections	523
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	285
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	391

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	63
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	509
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	836
hip imaging	36
injections	509
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	159
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	219

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	130
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	532
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	866
injections	532
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	166
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	194

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	77
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	743
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1097
injections	743
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	200
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	250

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	79
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	779
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1170
injections	779
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	211
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	251

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	85
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	727
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1137
injections	727
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	226
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	254

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	71
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	725
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1140
injections	725
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	229
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	271

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	83
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	795
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1134
injections	795
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	249
spinal procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	290

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	105
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	886
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1349
injections	886
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	329
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	366

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	103
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brookfield, CT were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	658
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1042
hip imaging	51
hospital care	13
injections	658
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	239
pelvic imaging	40
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	295

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	493
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	15
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	174
85 and over	78
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1987. He is certified by the both Orthopedics and Orthopedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1987)

Board Certification: both Orthopedics and Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Danbury Hospital

Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut

ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS OF CONNECTICUT, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 1021 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brookfield, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,005 $3,005
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.	$1,394 $1,394
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$951 Da Vinci Surgical System $951
Halyard Health, Inc.	$123 PAIN MANAGEMENT $123
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$123 Zilretta $123
Other	$406 DeNovo NT $96	B1132N2AI300100 $70	MONOVISC $53	ORTHOVISC $49	Duexis $31	Other $107

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,942
Food and Beverage	$1,109
Travel and Lodging	$951

Biography

Dr. Daniel Fish is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Fish is affiliated with Danbury Hospital.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel N. Fish, MD From 2012 - 2022

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