Physician

Brian J Bear, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brian Bear, MD (NPI: 1164535837) practices orthopedic surgery in the Rockford, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Winnebago, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOMIDWEST, PLLC (NPI: 1730136474; TIN: 83-4257679) and primary practice location at 61107-5090.

Bear's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 564 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,387 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $247,539 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 331 prescription claims across 212 beneficiaries totaling $1,452 in drug costs, led by Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone). DME data shows 70 claims. Open Payments data shows 14 records totaling $53,525. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $206,723 to $247,539. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $6,342 to $1,452. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	483	2,631	$206,723
2016	496	3,117	$209,598
2017	539	3,555	$222,013
2018	594	3,790	$245,183
2019	645	4,205	$284,166
2020	571	3,876	$241,269
2021	671	5,932	$359,619
2022	593	3,999	$259,863
2023	560	4,268	$297,937
2024	564	3,387	$247,539

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	259	548	$6,342
2016	264	527	$7,348
2017	231	448	$5,391
2018	301	622	$29,446
2019	369	709	$4,825
2020	327	692	$4,246
2021	369	766	$4,720
2022	330	607	$3,949
2023	286	483	$2,892
2024	212	331	$1,452

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	103	104	$10,573
2016	137	141	$16,478
2017	119	127	$8,828
2018	191	201	$18,664
2019	132	132	$13,398
2020	89	90	$12,398
2021	124	137	$15,032
2022	114	115	$12,058
2023	83	84	$11,430
2024	53	70	$10,686

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	90	90	$116
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	184	$91
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	92	123	$64
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	268	312	$25
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	124	238	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	96	591	$396
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	161	4,739	$286
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	17	465	$192
Prednisone	Prednisone	14	196	$51
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	11	168	$42

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3808	Wrist hand finger orthosis, rigid without joints, may include soft interface material; straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	24	25	$7,206
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	29	29	$1,959
E1800	Dynamic adjustable elbow extension/flexion device, includes soft interface material	Y	N/R	16	$1,521

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	14	$53,525	BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Brian J. Bear, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brian J. Bear, MD (NPI 1164535837), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Brian J. Bear, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Brian J. Bear, MD?

Brian J. Bear, MD is linked to ORTHOMIDWEST, PLLC (billing NPI 1730136474) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brian J. Bear, MD have Open Payments data?

Brian J. Bear, MD has 14 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.