NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Lear, DDS

Dentist · Cottleville, MO

Michael Lear, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Cottleville, Missouri, and NPI 1780097188, issued on Jun 4, 2014. Check the license (Missouri 2014016646, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780097188
Name
Michael Lear
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2014016646 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1451 Cottleville Pkwy, Cottleville, MO 63376
Phone
(636) 447-6404
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1451 Cottleville Pkwy

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  1. David SanfordGeneral Practice Dentistry1811542475

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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Lear77
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin35 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: $4,164.08

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Lear$4,164.08
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 dentist records list a practice address in Cottleville

They are 4 of the 41 NPPES records with a practice address in Cottleville, and 1,647 dentist records in Missouri.

Other dentist records in Missouri

  1. Espir Abaji, DDSBridgeton, MO1356965289
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  3. Amani Abdulateef, DMDSaint Louis, MO1093326670
  4. Elizabeth AbeHillsboro, MO1477933067
  5. John Abel, D.D.S.Columbia, MO1851506802
  6. Robert Abernathy, DDSIndependence, MO1497828941
  7. Michele Abidin, D.D.S.Saint Louis, MO1366605693
  8. Ernest Abramson, D.M.D.Saint Louis, MO1306012794
  9. John Adams, DDSFt Leonard Wood, MO1578996849
  10. Laura Adams, DDSRolla, MO1518372598

Common questions

What is Michael Lear, DDS's NPI number?

Michael Lear, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780097188, issued on Jun 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Lear, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1451 Cottleville Pkwy, Cottleville, MO, 63376. Phone: (636) 447-6404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Lear, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014016646, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Lear, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Lear, DDS had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.