CAREY GEAR, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in HOMER, Alaska. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CAREY GEAR, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 65.4504/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 378 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 65.4504/100
- MIPS score · -18 vs avg
- 378
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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CAREY GEAR, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
65 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
CAREY GEAR, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about CAREY GEAR, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Alaska
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Alaska providers
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician share within Alaska
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Alaska
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CAREY GEAR, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 65.4504/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician) — 65.4504/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician US NPIs
65.4504/100 MIPS final score — 17.6 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Quality dim: 74.8346. Cost dim: 10.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
CAREY GEAR, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 880 E END RD, HOMER, AK, 99603, with a listed phone of (907) 226-2228. NPI 1710095914 was issued on 08/28/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what GEAR most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 378 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 56 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $23K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 65.4504/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.8346, Cost 10), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,616 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 394 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710095914 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/28/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 378 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 773
- Total Day Supply
- 22,563
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $17K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.88
- Gender Split
- 41% female / 59% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CAREY GEAR, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
41 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
28 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
26 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
20 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
19 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
18 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
17 claims
- Benazepril Hcl 12
Benazepril Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 |
| Lisinopril | 28 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 26 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 |
| Benazepril Hcl | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 12 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How CAREY GEAR, MD fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
CAREY GEAR, MD's 378 claims are below the specialty average of 394.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Alaska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alaska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as GEAR.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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