Total Payments
$71,140
2024 Payments
$53,525
Companies
23
Transactions
52
Medicare Patients
7,553
Medicare Billing
$834,213
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$68,549 (96.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,722 (2.4%)
Gifts$643.90 (0.9%)
Travel$132.21 (0.2%)
Education$92.99 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $68,549 | 15 | 96.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,722 | 33 | 2.4% |
| Gift | $643.90 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $132.21 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Education | $92.99 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | $68,549 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $724.17 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $318.23 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $228.64 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $212.44 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $149.92 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $129.29 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $128.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $122.42 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Catalyst OrthoScience | $101.86 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,525 | 14 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. ($53,142) |
| 2023 | $15,514 | 6 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. ($15,407) |
| 2022 | $20.37 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($20.37) |
| 2021 | $100.00 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($100.00) |
| 2020 | $91.39 | 2 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($80.27) |
| 2019 | $1,249 | 10 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($643.90) |
| 2018 | $326.84 | 9 | AXOGEN ($129.29) |
| 2017 | $313.46 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($133.29) |
All Payment Transactions
52 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,040.00 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.92 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,100.00 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.74 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,880.00 | General |
| 07/12/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,630.00 | General |
| 06/17/2024 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.71 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,470.00 | General |
| 05/23/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,426.25 | General |
| 05/17/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,030.00 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,470.00 | General |
| 03/15/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,120.48 | General |
| 03/08/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,490.00 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,485.00 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | Stryker Corporation | HOFFMANN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.35 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,190.00 | General |
| 07/12/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,537.00 | General |
| 03/28/2023 | Sonex Health, Inc. | SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.19 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,680.00 | General |
| 01/31/2023 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 12/02/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.37 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/25/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 04/30/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/20/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | AMNIOEXCEL (Device), BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM), IDRT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.12 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 02/05/2020 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | Ascend Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.27 | General |
| Category: UPPER EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 1,682 | 4,012 | $1.6M | $248,901 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1,863 | 2,460 | $769,738 | $145,609 |
| 2021 | 37 | 2,249 | 5,689 | $1.2M | $296,966 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1,759 | 2,421 | $772,996 | $142,737 |
Total Patients
7,553
Total Services
14,582
Medicare Billing
$834,213
Procedure Codes
131
All Medicare Procedures & Services
131 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0775 | Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 1,890 | $470,610 | $97,646 | 20.7% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 92 | $230,703 | $26,988 | 11.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 190 | 257 | $81,726 | $23,277 | 28.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 113 | 113 | $55,370 | $11,303 | 20.4% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $92,574 | $10,519 | 11.4% |
| 64718 | Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $88,154 | $10,193 | 11.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 152 | $32,680 | $9,596 | 29.4% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 201 | 230 | $38,026 | $6,622 | 17.4% |
| 26480 | Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $64,026 | $5,578 | 8.7% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 47 | 50 | $83,601 | $5,115 | 6.1% |
| 25066 | Biopsy of deep tissue of forearm and/or wrist | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 29 | $69,020 | $4,196 | 6.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $14,720 | $3,613 | 24.5% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $50,331 | $3,379 | 6.7% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 80 | 126 | $20,742 | $3,309 | 16.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 55 | 81 | $20,574 | $2,998 | 14.6% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $15,748 | $2,662 | 16.9% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 80 | 111 | $17,164 | $2,661 | 15.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 53 | 69 | $16,215 | $2,268 | 14.0% |
| 73200 | Ct scan of arm without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $20,412 | $1,827 | 8.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 33 | 42 | $12,096 | $1,782 | 14.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 65 | 78 | $11,496 | $1,760 | 15.3% |
| 26341 | Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $9,414 | $1,528 | 16.2% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $9,041 | $1,500 | 16.6% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 151 | 294 | $8,232 | $1,490 | 18.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $5,034 | $1,393 | 27.7% |
About Dr. Brian Bear, MD
Dr. Brian Bear, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Rockford, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164535837.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Bear, MD has received a total of $71,140 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53,525 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 52 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($68,549).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bear has provided services to 7,553 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,582 services with total Medicare billing of $834,213. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 131 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Rockford, IL
- Active Since 08/16/2006
- Last Updated 09/18/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164535837
Products in Payments
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $643.90
- Geminus (Device) $318.23
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $251.16
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $149.92
- Variax (Device) $133.29
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $129.29
- XtraFix (Device) $112.44
- Catalyst Total CSR (Device) $101.86
- DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs (Device) $100.00
- Segway blade or mieye camera (Device) $97.52
- HOFFMANN (Device) $95.35
- Regeneten (Device) $87.41
- Ascend Flex (Device) $80.27
- Anatomic Radial Head System (Device) $52.29
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $35.31
- Unifi Technology (Device) $22.90
- BRIDION (Drug) $20.37
- HemiCAP Wrist (Device) $19.28
- Aptus (Device) $16.78
- Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System (Device) $15.89
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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