Leslie Hart Bear, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jackson, MS
Leslie Hart Bear, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1528017282, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 06156, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leslie Hart Bear
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 06156 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1815 Hospital Dr, Jackson, MS 39204
- Phone
- (601) 373-0594
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 372-9443
- Medicaid ID
- 00019404 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110323000520); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Leslie Hart Bear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 06156Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost293 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine282 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol134 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth125 claims
- Timolol Maleate101 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl58 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $38.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Leslie Hart Bear among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Leslie Hart Bear, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Fly, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021407942279
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- Ronald Herrington, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021831194679
- Robert May, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021104822303
- Wilson Moak, MDJackson, MS 392021184629818
- Farrah Newman, M. D.Jackson, MS 392021568673689
- Troy Newman, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021427156637
- Younghyun Oh, M.D.Jackson, MS 392021184883316
Common questions
What is Leslie Hart Bear, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leslie Hart Bear, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528017282, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leslie Hart Bear, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1815 Hospital Dr, Jackson, MS, 39204. Phone: (601) 373-0594. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leslie Hart Bear, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 06156, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leslie Hart Bear, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leslie Hart Bear, M.D. had 1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 256 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.