Robert Christopher Spears, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Lexington, KY
Robert Christopher Spears, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1174985592, issued on Mar 24, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 58520, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Christopher Spears
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 58520 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1207 S Broadway, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 258-6760
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Fax
- (859) 258-6512
- Medicaid ID
- 7100492230 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230804002660); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Christopher Spears in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 58520Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Pregabalin20 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $404.74
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 4 group practices
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCBerea, KY
- Kentuckyone Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY
- New Lexington Clinic PscLexington, KY
- Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Christopher Spears among 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky
Robert Christopher Spears, MD is one of 111 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 111 neurological surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 111 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexis Norelle, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041699709774
- Robert Owen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041003850736
- Leon Ravvin, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041275568800
- Eric Schmidt, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041841687555
- Nessa Timoney, M.B.B.CHLexington, KY 405041952696676
- Henry Tutt, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041427071224
- Matthew Tutt, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041881824860
- James Bean, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031942205406
Common questions
What is Robert Christopher Spears, MD's NPI number?
Robert Christopher Spears, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174985592, issued on Mar 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Christopher Spears, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1207 S Broadway, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 258-6760. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Christopher Spears, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 58520, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Christopher Spears, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Christopher Spears, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Christopher Spears, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.