Christine L. Gear, MD
Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Christine L. Gear, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1730360025, issued on Nov 15, 2007. Check the license (Texas N2085, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine L. Gear
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- N2085 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4511 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 614-7900
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 615-1211
- Medicaid ID
- 204167503 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090723000086); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4511 NW Loop 410
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christine L. Gear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N2085Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
428 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Eliquis21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
- Clopidogrel13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Wellmed Networks, Inc.San Antonio, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
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Common questions
What is Christine L. Gear, MD's NPI number?
Christine L. Gear, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730360025, issued on Nov 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine L. Gear, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4511 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 614-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine L. Gear, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N2085, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine L. Gear, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine L. Gear, MD had 428 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.