Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Plantsville, CT
Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Plantsville, Connecticut, and NPI 1346207990, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 017525, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Lawrence Spar
- Credential
- MDPC
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 017525 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Main St, Plantsville, CT 06479
- Phone
- (860) 628-8789
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 628-9863
- Medicaid ID
- 1175256 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080514000286); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1968
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 59 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ira Lawrence Spar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 017525Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
288 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam98 claims
- Prednisone78 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Clonazepam11 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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.
Ira Lawrence Spar among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1968 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 44% 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut
There are 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in Plantsville → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Curtin, MDWallingford, CT 064921093277675
- Hudson Seidel, MDWallingford, CT 064921073961827
- Jeffrey Chen, MDMiddletown, CT 064571952808511
- Ryan Naujoks, M.D.Middletown, CT 064571497934285
- Sean O'Donnell, MDMiddletown, CT 064571457447153
- Lisa Lattanza, MDNew Haven, CT 065101902850498
- Kenneth Donohue, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191093041287
- Andrea Halim, M.D.New Haven, CT 065191801114897
Common questions
What is Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC's NPI number?
Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346207990, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Main St, Plantsville, CT, 06479. Phone: (860) 628-8789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 017525, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Lawrence Spar, MDPC had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.