David M. Bear, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Eugene, OR
David M. Bear, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Eugene, Oregon, and NPI 1285804401, issued on Mar 4, 2008. Check the license (Oregon MD165382, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Bear
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- MD165382 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Coburg RD, Eugene, OR 97401
- Phone
- (541) 485-8111
- Enumerated
- Mar 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2022
- Fax
- (541) 342-6379
- Medicaid ID
- 500674742 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140917003104); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 35 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 55 Coburg RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gerald Aggrey, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1639564065
- Jocelyn Alloway, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225389604
- Paul AndersonOccupational Therapist1376914036
- Amie Angelastro, OTPhysical Therapist1427037340
- Wella Augustine, PTPhysical Therapist1265415624
- Jennifer Babich, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1396134300
Verify David M. Bear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD165382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
308 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 252 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl128 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen96 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $544.55
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Slocum Orthopedics PCEugene, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David M. Bear among 35 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Oregon
David M. Bear, MD is one of 35 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Oregon
There are 35 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Oregon.
All 35 in Oregon → Every provider in Eugene → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jenna Godfrey, M.D.Eugene, OR 974011639306723
- Phillip Braunlich, D.O.Roseburg, OR 974711891143095
- Aaron Karlen, M.D., J.D.Salem, OR 973011104184415
- Jeffrey Knight, MDSalem, OR 973011790941920
- Allison Mitchell, MDSalem, OR 973011003279415
- Matthew Bengard, MDMedford, OR 975041881890002
- Heidi Bloom, MDMedford, OR 975041104814201
- Paul Sternenberg, MDMedford, OR 975041144218231
Common questions
What is David M. Bear, MD's NPI number?
David M. Bear, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285804401, issued on Mar 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Bear, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Coburg RD, Eugene, OR, 97401. Phone: (541) 485-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Bear, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD165382, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David M. Bear, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Bear, MD had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David M. Bear, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.