Taylor Clay Bear, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Cleveland, TN
Taylor Clay Bear, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Tennessee, and NPI 1801019617, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Taylor Clay Bear
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 2006022060 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2253 Chambliss Ave NW Ste 400, Cleveland, TN 37311
- Phone
- (423) 476-5002
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 476-5969
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140811001392); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2253 Chambliss Ave NW Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Anderson, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1184359309
- Jateum Blackburn, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1265818983
Verify Taylor Clay Bear in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,805 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl186 claims
- Levetiracetam179 claims
- Gabapentin159 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa151 claims
- Donepezil Hcl142 claims
- Primidone113 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,393.76
231 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- Bradley Physician Services, LLCCleveland, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Taylor Clay Bear among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee
Taylor Clay Bear, M.D. is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 296 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.
All 381 in Tennessee → Every provider in Cleveland → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Subroto Kundu, M.D.Cleveland, TN 373121063426302
- Eteri Bibileishvili, M.D.Athens, TN 373031528181468
- Larry Gibson, MDHixson, TN 373431114013521
- Cornelius Mance, MDHixson, TN 373431861586331
- Maria Salibay, MDManchester, TN 373551518014604
- Vivek PatelNashville, TN 372361689238651
- Khadija Ali, MDNashville, TN 372321902425549
- Alexandra Brito, MDNashville, TN 372321629719364
Common questions
What is Taylor Clay Bear, M.D.'s NPI number?
Taylor Clay Bear, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801019617, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Taylor Clay Bear, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2253 Chambliss Ave NW Ste 400, Cleveland, TN, 37311. Phone: (423) 476-5002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Taylor Clay Bear, M.D.'s license?
Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Taylor Clay Bear, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Taylor Clay Bear, M.D. had 2,805 Medicare Part D claims for 499 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Taylor Clay Bear, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 of 100. 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.