L. Richard Shearer, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Mount Shasta, CA
L. Richard Shearer, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mount Shasta, California, and NPI 1144406711, issued on Jan 14, 2008. Check the license (California G37221, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- L. Richard Shearer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G37221 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Pine St, Mount Shasta, CA 96067
- Phone
- (530) 926-6222
- Enumerated
- Jan 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 926-0444
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify L. Richard Shearer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G37221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
408 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium131 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium94 claims
- Hydrocortisone46 claims
- Ventolin Hfa14 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.
L. Richard Shearer among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
L. Richard Shearer, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Mount Shasta → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Frantz, MDRed Bluff, CA 960801467626945
- Michael Babb, M.D.Redding, CA 960011215041835
- Richard Bergstrom, M.D.Redding, CA 960011679557367
- Gary Buxa, M.D.Redding, CA 960011013991124
- Joseph Campanelli, MDRedding, CA 960011487690749
- George Domb, M.D.Redding, CA 960011962426833
- Jory Kaplan, M.D.Redding, CA 960011467482844
- Brian Jenkins, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911306857214
Common questions
What is L. Richard Shearer, M.D.'s NPI number?
L. Richard Shearer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144406711, issued on Jan 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is L. Richard Shearer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Pine St, Mount Shasta, CA, 96067. Phone: (530) 926-6222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify L. Richard Shearer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G37221, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does L. Richard Shearer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, L. Richard Shearer, M.D. had 408 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.