Total Payments
$8,861
2024 Payments
$544.55
Companies
11
Transactions
75
Medicare Patients
2,472
Medicare Billing
$320,901
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,692 (41.7%)
Education$2,627 (29.6%)
Food & Beverage$1,892 (21.4%)
Gifts$650.00 (7.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,692 | 17 | 41.7% |
| Education | $2,627 | 3 | 29.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,892 | 54 | 21.4% |
| Gift | $650.00 | 1 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,856 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Steelhead Surgical Inc | $1,843 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,834 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $597.78 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $267.93 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $207.80 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $110.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AXOGEN | $81.90 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Bioventus LLC | $25.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DJO, LLC | $19.41 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $544.55 | 18 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($312.04) |
| 2023 | $487.79 | 12 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. ($267.93) |
| 2022 | $99.75 | 2 | AXOGEN ($81.90) |
| 2021 | $65.88 | 1 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($65.88) |
| 2020 | $2,553 | 13 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,515) |
| 2019 | $3,796 | 14 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,341) |
| 2018 | $1,025 | 11 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($1,025) |
| 2017 | $288.58 | 4 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($158.30) |
All Payment Transactions
75 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | MAYZENT (Drug), KESIMPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.70 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug), MAYZENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.89 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug), MAYZENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug), MAYZENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.33 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | MAYZENT (Drug), KESIMPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.64 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM+ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/05/2021 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug), MAYZENT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.88 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/10/2020 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $924.50 | General |
| 02/02/2020 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| 02/02/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.63 | General |
| 02/02/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.63 | General |
| 02/01/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $918.00 | General |
| 02/01/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 02/01/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.12 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Steelhead Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.70 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 01/31/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/30/2020 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.12 | General |
| 11/11/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.69 | General |
| 11/11/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.69 | General |
| 10/31/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.89 | General |
| 10/31/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.44 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 560 | 1,001 | $457,440 | $84,880 |
| 2022 | 21 | 690 | 1,162 | $529,462 | $103,131 |
| 2021 | 18 | 701 | 1,013 | $345,827 | $82,329 |
| 2020 | 15 | 521 | 774 | $201,209 | $50,561 |
Total Patients
2,472
Total Services
3,950
Medicare Billing
$320,901
Procedure Codes
72
All Medicare Procedures & Services
72 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $118,582 | $20,927 | 17.6% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 41 | $93,954 | $15,785 | 16.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 109 | $39,022 | $10,403 | 26.7% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 17 | 27 | $63,255 | $10,392 | 16.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $57,525 | $10,322 | 17.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $28,000 | $5,617 | 20.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 58 | $14,161 | $3,398 | 24.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 31 | 35 | $10,805 | $1,798 | 16.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 53 | 70 | $7,792 | $1,792 | 23.0% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 34 | $4,086 | $865.94 | 21.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,966 | $769.71 | 19.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $4,151 | $678.12 | 16.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 23 | $3,084 | $677.25 | 22.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $3,011 | $495.46 | 16.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,891 | $441.50 | 23.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 31 | 313 | $1,188 | $262.73 | 22.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 51 | $2,064 | $248.29 | 12.0% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 36 | 102 | $903.72 | $9.28 | 1.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $106,729 | $20,735 | 19.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $81,958 | $16,935 | 20.7% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $61,050 | $12,352 | 20.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 121 | 137 | $43,909 | $12,261 | 27.9% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 27 | $53,383 | $9,602 | 18.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $30,864 | $6,125 | 19.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $22,271 | $4,697 | 21.1% |
About Dr. David Bear, MD
Dr. David Bear, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Eugene, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285804401.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Bear, MD has received a total of $8,861 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $544.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 75 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,692).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bear has provided services to 2,472 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,950 services with total Medicare billing of $320,901. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 72 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Eugene, OR
- Active Since 03/04/2008
- Last Updated 12/27/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285804401
Products in Payments
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $1,025
- Ascend Flex (Device) $650.00
- KESIMPTA (Drug) $481.76
- WristMotion (Device) $226.30
- SX-ONE MICROKNIFE (Device) $207.80
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $158.30
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $110.87
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $81.90
- Tactoset (Device) $41.63
- MAYZENT (Drug) $30.34
- Exogen (Device) $25.13
- CMF OL1000 (Device) $19.41
- AEQUALIS PERFORM+ (Device) $17.85
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.