Richard Pearson Gean, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Birmingham, AL
Richard Pearson Gean, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1508326489, issued on Mar 25, 2019. Check the license (Alabama MD.48701, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Pearson Gean
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD.48701 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 939-3699
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2025
- Fax
- (205) 484-2585
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250915000406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records → All 59 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christopher Beaumont, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1114381548
- Catherine Beckham, PAPhysician Assistant1922346071
- Matthew Beidleman, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1548799885
- Jonathan Berry, OTOccupational Therapist1073130357
Verify Richard Pearson Gean in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.48701Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $22,591.33
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas CommunitiesRogers, AR
- Stv Sports Medicine And Orthopedics LLCTrussville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Pearson Gean among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama
Richard Pearson Gean, MD is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Adkison, MDBirmingham, AL 352051396743779
- Edward Cain, MDBirmingham, AL 352051578538112
- Collier Campbell, MDBirmingham, AL 352051366955270
- Reaves CrabtreeBirmingham, AL 352051790213460
- James Flanagan, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051972576304
- Christopher Garrett, MDBirmingham, AL 352051730672122
- Samuel Goldstein, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051427020122
- Aaron Joiner, DOBirmingham, AL 352051841855038
Common questions
What is Richard Pearson Gean, MD's NPI number?
Richard Pearson Gean, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508326489, issued on Mar 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Pearson Gean, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 805 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 100, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 939-3699. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Pearson Gean, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.48701, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Pearson Gean, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Pearson Gean, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.