Patrick William McLear, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Greenville, SC
Patrick William McLear, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1265488985, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 15932, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Patrick William McLear
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 15932 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Doctors Drive, Greenville, SC 29605
- Phone
- (864) 572-7001
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 412-0436
- Medicaid ID
- TL9602 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091204000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1 Doctors Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Cooter, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1326094046
- William Frazier, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1700069648
- Andrew Rampey, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1306055702
- Charles Smith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1518914993
Verify Patrick William McLear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
394 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine128 claims
- Cefuroxime51 claims
- Mupirocin36 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide31 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil20 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Privia Medical Group South Carolina, LLCGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Patrick William McLear among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Patrick William McLear, M.D. is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Cooter, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051326094046
- Leighanne Dorton, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051164687604
- Robert Eller, MDGreenville, SC 296051164482683
- William Frazier, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051700069648
- Ross Germani, MDGreenville, SC 296051992916704
- Andrew Rampey, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051306055702
- Charles Smith, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051518914993
- Andrew Heffernan, M.D.Greenville, SC 296071851788749
Common questions
What is Patrick William McLear, M.D.'s NPI number?
Patrick William McLear, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265488985, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Patrick William McLear, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Doctors Drive, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 572-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Patrick William McLear, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 15932, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Patrick William McLear, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Patrick William McLear, M.D. had 394 Medicare Part D claims for 186 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.