Dr. Simon Cavendish Mears, MD, PhD

Dr. Mears practices at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Dr. Mears' NPI, 1851340442, was assigned on May 9, 2006. Dr. Mears graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Mears holds Arkansas license E-9202.

Dr. Mears' primary practice is UAMS Medical Center, at 4301 West Markham Street Mail Slot 612, Little Rock, AR 72205 in Pulaski County. The practice phone is (501) 686-5000.

Dr. Mears' primary practice is UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, part of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Mears is also affiliated with Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute-Little Rock. The medical group on file is UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mears to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mears practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Mears' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Mears is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Mears' licenses on file in 7 states: Arkansas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists amputation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee replacement and leg, ankle or foot fracture among the conditions Dr. Mears treats.

CMS data shows 4,313 Medicare services from Dr. Mears across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 382 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,260 for them.

CMS counts 382 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mears in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mears' median patient age at 68, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mears wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $745 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Mears accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 70 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Mears, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 218 papers to Dr. Mears, published from 2008 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Hip Fractures. Dr. Mears has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Mears' most frequent co-authors are Charles Lowry Barnes, MD, Benjamin Stronach, MD and Paul Kendall Edwards, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Mears to 3 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 4 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Osteonecrosis, Tobacco Use and Osteoarthritis, Hip.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Mears from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Accredited education speaker fees make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Synthes GmbH paid the most, $5,263.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Mears, most recently President in 2017.

Dr. Mears graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Mears is a member of AAOS, AAHKS, AMA, American Orthopaedic Association, International Geriatric Fracture Society and OTA.

Dr. Mears is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.