NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Mears

General Practice Dentistry · Augusta, GA

Brian Mears is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1578025706, issued on Apr 5, 2019. Check the license (Georgia DN015902, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578025706
Name
Brian Mears
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
DN015902 GA
9511 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA 30912
Phone
(478) 731-8582
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1120 15TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Rahat AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1578057261
  3. Matthew Abbott, MDNeurology Physician1417572959
  4. Da'Ad AbdallaPediatrics Physician1841166451
  5. Zahraa Abdul Sater, MBBSEmergency Medicine Physician1467731125
  6. Youmna Abourady, MDPediatrics Physician1144146960

Verify Brian Mears in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Mears177
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  2. Amoxicillin44 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
  4. Dexamethasone13 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,180.41

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Mears$2,180.41
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian Mears among 3,145 general practice dentistry records in Georgia

Brian Mears is one of 3,145 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Georgia. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Augusta

They are 119 of the 7,009 NPPES records with a practice address in Augusta, and 3,145 general practice dentistry records in Georgia.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bachand, DDSAugusta, GA 309121457390205
  2. Alan Furness, DMDAugusta, GA 309121093793465
  3. Gregory Griffin, DMDAugusta, GA 309121497725105
  4. Barry Hammond, DMDAugusta, GA 309121831141100
  5. Wayne Herman, DDSAugusta, GA 309121407809601
  6. Ray Jeter, DMDAugusta, GA 309121790777183
  7. Andrew Kious, D.D.S.Augusta, GA 309121811978927
  8. John Mackert, DMDAugusta, GA 309121497709422

Common questions

What is Brian Mears's NPI number?

Brian Mears's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578025706, issued on Apr 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Mears located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1120 15TH St, Augusta, GA, 30912. Phone: (478) 731-8582. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Mears's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number DN015902, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Mears prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Mears had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.