Dr. Joseph John Bear , MD
Urology • Macon, GA
380 Hospital Dr Ste 320
Macon, GA 312178007
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on December 9, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 3,213 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 1,055 service units.
- 81003 — Automated urinalysis test: 877 service units.
- 51798 — Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding: 315 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 20 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 912 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Tamsulosin Hcl — 251 prescription fills, including refills.
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) — 171 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen) — 153 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 15 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 265 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,609. Middle half: 701 to 3,380.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,206 in 2020 to 3,213 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
380 Hospital Dr Ste 320
Macon, GA 312178007
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Memphis, TN. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Piedmont Providers Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Mercer University School Of Medicine
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Urology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
672 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $247,865 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $184,676 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,456 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$65,886 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $3,305.00 across 79 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $2,946.85 across 77 records.
- Honoraria: $350.00 across 1 record.
- Education: $8.15 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 27)
- Procept Biorobotics Corporation: $575.29 across 9 records.
- Teleflex LLC: $482.09 across 5 records.
- ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.: $231.47 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Bear has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Bear as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Macon and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 265 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,609. Middle half: 701 to 3,380.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Macon have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 265 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $119,394. Middle half: $55,966 to $206,102.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Macon have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 265 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $88,074. Middle half: $40,893 to $150,314.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Macon have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 290 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,134. Middle half: 423 to 1,880.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Macon have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Urology in Georgia (2024, 290 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $138,138. Middle half: $30,848 to $451,738.
Too few clinicians listed under Urology in Macon have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
10 active clinicians are listed under Urology with a practice address in Macon, GA (401 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 24% from 4,206 in 2020 to 3,213 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,206
- 2021: 3,890
- 2022: 3,297
- 2023: 3,404
- 2024: 3,213
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 22% from $319,579 in 2020 to $247,865 in 2024.
- 2020: $319,579
- 2021: $275,766
- 2022: $214,012
- 2023: $241,710
- 2024: $247,865
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 24% from $243,074 in 2020 to $184,676 in 2024.
- 2020: $243,074
- 2021: $208,034
- 2022: $159,200
- 2023: $178,827
- 2024: $184,676
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 12% from 1,042 in 2020 to 912 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,042
- 2021: 848
- 2022: 497
- 2023: 519
- 2024: 912
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 1,461 in 2020 and 1,456 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,461
- 2021: 1,249
- 2022: 728
- 2023: 742
- 2024: 1,456
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $60,905 in 2020 and $65,886 in 2024.
- 2020: $60,905
- 2021: $47,408
- 2022: $20,125
- 2023: $27,848
- 2024: $65,886
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 50% from $2,198.24 in 2021 to $3,305.00 in 2025.
- 2021: $2,198.24
- 2022: $1,755.51
- 2023: $3,050.59
- 2024: $2,172.87
- 2025: $3,305.00
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 79 records totaling $3,305.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Teleflex LLC |
Honoraria
Cash or cash equivalent
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UROLIFT | General | $350.00 |
| COLOPLAST CORP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Titan | General | $169.05 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $149.45 |
| Olympus America Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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iTIND System | General | $146.35 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $143.45 |
| Calyxo, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM | General | $137.67 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $135.20 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Camcevi | General | $127.85 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Xofigo | General | $123.42 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JELMYTO | General | $116.96 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROVENGE | General | $114.87 |
| Profound Medical Corp. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Tulsa-Pro | General | $82.11 |
| Teleflex LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UROLIFT | General | $63.10 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Camcevi | General | $41.82 |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $34.45 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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KEYTRUDA | General | $32.91 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Camcevi | General | $32.52 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM | General | $31.99 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Nubeqa | General | $31.84 |
| Calyxo, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM | General | $30.68 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ERLEADA | General | $30.25 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Camcevi | General | $29.28 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JELMYTO | General | $28.55 |
| COLOPLAST CORP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Luja Coude | General | $28.17 |
| CIVCO Medical Instruments |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $28.14 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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1,055 | 604 | $385.53 | $120.49 |
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81003
Automated urinalysis test
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877 | 560 | $9.00 | $2.18 |
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51798
Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding
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315 | 221 | $59.00 | $10.04 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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303 | 219 | $23.00 | $8.58 |
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J9217
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg
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156 | 17 | $771.00 | $178.81 |
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52000
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope
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139 | 92 | $652.00 | $214.82 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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88 | 88 | $581.35 | $159.43 |
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52442
Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant
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40 | 12 | $213.00 | $48.55 |
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96402
Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle
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35 | 22 | $126.00 | $32.08 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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27 | 27 | $468.00 | $122.77 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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25 | 25 | $256.88 | $85.85 |
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52310
Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope
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24 | 24 | $919.32 | $295.42 |
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52332
Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope
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23 | 21 | $1017.39 | $115.44 |
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50590
Shock wave crushing of kidney stones
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18 | 17 | $2252.00 | $550.60 |
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52356
Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope
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18 | 18 | $1484.33 | $398.98 |
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76872
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum
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18 | 18 | $437.00 | $125.14 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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17 | 16 | $135.00 | $47.76 |
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52441
Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant
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12 | 12 | $796.00 | $200.45 |
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74420
Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent
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12 | 12 | $89.00 | $21.47 |
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84153
Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
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11 | 11 | $75.00 | $18.02 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 251 | 18,168 | $2,567.80 | 122 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 171 | 693 | $367.03 | 138 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 153 | 465 | $487.83 | 125 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 95 | 425 | $310.33 | 81 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 52 | 3,720 | $450.92 | 29 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 37 | 1,890 | $28,419.27 | 15 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 35 | 1,890 | $29,898.55 | 11 |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 27 | 1,110 | $608.62 | 14 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 15 | 1,110 | $210.87 | — |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 90 | $88.77 | 12 |
| Silodosin | Silodosin | 14 | 720 | $767.85 | — |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 13 | 258 | $203.18 | — |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 12 | 528 | $851.26 | — |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 11 | 177 | $102.17 | — |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 11 | 630 | $551.67 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X
A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - UROLOGY
I20170810000708
GA
9537307525
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Piedmont Providers Llc
1984 Peachtree Rd Nw, Atlanta, GA 303095219
Phone: 4043673210
Piedmont Providers Llc
340 Hospital Dr, Macon, GA 312173838
Phone: 4782197735
Piedmont Providers Llc
400 Charter Blvd, Macon, GA 312104831
Phone: 4787578200
Piedmont Providers Llc
350 Hospital Dr, Macon, GA 312173838
Phone: 4787657000
Piedmont Providers Llc
330 Hospital Dr, Macon, GA 312178042
Phone: 4787425331
Secondary Practice Locations
University Of Tennessee, 910 Madison Avenue Suite 1031
Memphis, TN 381630001
Phone: 9014485364
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 380 HOSPITAL DR STE 320, MACON, GA 312178007 (Tel: 4787425331)
Registered at 380 HOSPITAL DR STE 320, MACON, GA 312178007
Recorded as JOSEPH BEAR, M.D.
Urology (license number reported to NPPES: GA 78166)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, 910 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1031, MEMPHIS, TN 381630001 (Tel: 9014485364)
Registered at DEPARTMENT OF UROLOGY, 910 MADISON AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 381630001
Recorded as JOSEPH BEAR, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Urology Specialists in Macon
- Dr. Brian Geary, MD
- Dr. Amos Anderson, MD
- Vishal Patel
- Dr. Frank Casey, MD
- Dr. Victor Andress, MD
- Dr. Mark Burson, MD
Mailing Address
380 Hospital Dr Ste 320
Macon, GA 312178007