Physician

James Reid Spears, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Spears, MD (NPI: 1356795082) practices hand surgery in the Greensboro-High Point, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Guilford, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EMERGEORTHO PA (NPI: 1376592964; TIN: 561079264) and primary practice location at 27408-7602. Spears is affiliated with the Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (ACO ID: D0209), participating under the REACH model.

Spears' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 243 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,226 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $91,780 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 97 prescription claims across 72 beneficiaries totaling $13,100 in drug costs, led by Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 60 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $882 to $13,100. 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.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$46K$92K2022 Medicare payment: $28,981 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $76,933 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $91,780 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
202297459$28,981
20232451,209$76,933
20242431,226$91,780

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$6.6K$13K2016 Drug cost: $882 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,916 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,450 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,916 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,120 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $924 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $6,129 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $947 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $13,100 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
20162536$882
20172130$2,916
20185565$2,450
20195793$1,916
20203048$1,120
20213438$924
20227994$6,129
2023132175$947
20247297$13,100

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.8K$3.6K2018 Medicare payment: $1,150 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,173 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $3,602 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R97$1,150
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
20234748$3,173
20245860$3,602

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more6170$86
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more108108$67
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more107160$62
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views75157$26
J0702Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg66147$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen25105$125
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen3385$84

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L3908Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelfN4344$2,199
L3924Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelfN1516$1,403

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Reid Spears, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Reid Spears, MD (NPI 1356795082), 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 James Reid Spears, MD have ACO affiliation data?

James Reid Spears, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (REACH, ACO ID D0209).

What billing organization is linked to James Reid Spears, MD?

James Reid Spears, MD is linked to EMERGEORTHO PA (billing NPI 1376592964) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Reid Spears, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.