Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Lake Jackson, TX
Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Lake Jackson, Texas, and NPI 1306578992, issued on Jun 30, 2022. Check the license (Texas 38618, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Stephen Bear
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 38618 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 Flag Lake Dr Ste C, Lake Jackson, TX 77566
- Phone
- (979) 297-1201
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 102 Flag Lake Dr Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joshua Stephen Bear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 38618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin15 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.
Joshua Stephen Bear among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas
Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Lake Jackson
They are 23 of the 451 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Jackson, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Saeed Ahmadi, DDSLake Jackson, TX 775661548315757
- Brian Bell, DDSLake Jackson, TX 775661003920257
- Paul Boven, DDSLake Jackson, TX 775661326045493
- John Coulter, DDSLake Jackson, TX 775661457465619
- Scott ElrodLake Jackson, TX 775661043352768
- Corby Gotcher, D.D.S.Lake Jackson, TX 775661346338266
- Katherine Hogan, DDSLake Jackson, TX 775661760592679
- Gerald Holt, DDS.Lake Jackson, TX 775661902814098
Common questions
What is Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS's NPI number?
Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306578992, issued on Jun 30, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Flag Lake Dr Ste C, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566. Phone: (979) 297-1201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 38618, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Stephen Bear, DDS had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.