NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Mankato, MN

Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1598296055, issued on Mar 25, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 64189, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598296055
Name
Joshua Aaron Lee Spear
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
64189 MN
59020 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone
(507) 625-4031
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180802001333); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Morehouse School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1025 Marsh St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Afaf Abdulbaki, PHARM.D.Ambulatory Care Pharmacist1871953372
  2. Vyoma Acharya, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1235576406
  3. Ava Adams-Morris, MDFamily Medicine Physician1356326284
  4. Shantosh Adhikari Sharma, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1689036337
  5. Kaitlin Ahlskog, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649638883
  6. Ebtihal Ahmed, MBBSPediatrics Physician1235653452

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joshua Spear33
  2. Specialty average172

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $144.45

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Spear$144
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 174 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota

  1. Hamid Abbasi, MDBurnsville, MN1932303526
  2. Vijay Agarwal, M.D.Rochester, MN1902123128
  3. Rishav Aggarwal, MDMinneapolis, MN1447747563
  4. Daniel Ahlberg, M.D.Golden Valley, MN1972556504
  5. Edward Ahn, M.D.Rochester, MN1932155587
  6. Alex Alexander, MDRochester, MN1346177201
  7. Rushna Ali, M.DRochester, MN1316243512
  8. Andrius AnuzisRochester, MN1295346658
  9. Leopold Arko, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1508183195
  10. John Atkinson, M.D.Rochester, MN1740250752

Common questions

What is Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD's NPI number?

Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598296055, issued on Mar 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN, 56001. Phone: (507) 625-4031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 64189, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Aaron Lee Spear, MD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.

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