Nicholas Ray Spear, PA-C

  • Poway, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1144985128PAC ID4082005202
Medicare services, 2024
512
Medicare patients, 2024
320
Part D claims, 2024
467
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$18
Practice address
15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064
Practice phone
Call (858) 521-0031
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Poway Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Poway, California

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Nicholas Ray Spear is a physician assistant in Poway, California

Nicholas Spear practices at Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California.

Nicholas Spear's NPI, 1144985128, was assigned on November 3, 2021. Nicholas Spear graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2021. Nicholas Spear holds California license 60313.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4082005202
NPI enumeration date
November 3, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 521-0031
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nicholas Ray Spear practices at Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California

Nicholas Spear's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center, at 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064. The practice phone is (858) 521-0031.

  • Poway Surgery Center
    15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064Phone(858) 521-0031

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Nicholas Ray Spear is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Nicholas Spear's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California. Nicholas Spear is also affiliated with Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway. The medical group on file is Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Spear to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nicholas Ray Spear's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nicholas Spear practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Poway Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Nicholas Ray Spear is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Nicholas Spear's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Nicholas Spear is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 60313 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ankle or foot injury, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, conjunctivitis, contact dermatitis, ear infection and hemorrhoids among the conditions Nicholas Spear treats.

Physician assistants near Nicholas Spear

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Nicholas Ray Spear billed Medicare for 512 services in 2024

CMS data shows 512 Medicare services from Nicholas Spear across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 320 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $25,585 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024512
Medicare patients320
Paid by Medicare$25,585
Procedure codes11

Nicholas Spear's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits340
  2. Lab and pathology84
  3. Tests and treatments44
  4. Imaging29
  5. Surgery15

Nicholas Spear compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Nicholas Spear
  • California median
Medicare services
512vs 2042.5 times
Medicare patients
320vs 1053.0 times
Part D claims
356vs 24347% above

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nicholas Spear's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Nicholas Ray Spear treated 320 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 320 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Spear in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nicholas Spear's median patient age at 57, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024320
Average age76
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid9%

Nicholas Spear's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Nicholas Spear's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19862%
  • Men12238%

Chronic conditions among Nicholas Spear's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes25%
  5. Mood disorders22%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Depression20%
  8. Anxiety19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nicholas Spear's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nicholas Ray Spear wrote 467 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nicholas Spear wrote 467 Medicare Part D claims for 332 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 356 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,233 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024467
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$3,233
Part D patients332

Nicholas Spear's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic421 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other46 claims10%

Nicholas Spear's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Nicholas Spear's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics49%231 of 467 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Nicholas Ray Spear takes part in Medicare

Nicholas Spear accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Nicholas Ray Spear received $18 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Nicholas Spear from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $18.

Companies that paid Nicholas Spear the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Nicholas Ray Spear graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Nicholas Spear graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolLoma Linda University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Nicholas Ray Spear's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Nicholas Ray Spear's NPI number?

Nicholas Ray Spear's NPI number is 1144985128. It was assigned on November 3, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nicholas Ray Spear specialize in?

Nicholas Ray Spear is a physician assistant in Poway, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Nicholas Ray Spear practice?

Nicholas Spear practices at 15611 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064. Nicholas Spear's primary practice is Poway Surgery Center in Poway, California. Dmand AI also links Nicholas Spear to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Nicholas Ray Spear's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Nicholas Spear is (858) 521-0031.

What is Nicholas Ray Spear's medical license number?

Nicholas Spear holds California license 60313.

Which hospitals is Nicholas Ray Spear affiliated with?

Nicholas Spear is affiliated with Palomar UC San Diego Health Poway.

What medical group is Nicholas Ray Spear part of?

Nicholas Spear is linked to Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Nicholas Spear to 2 more medical groups.

Does Nicholas Ray Spear accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nicholas Spear billed Medicare for 512 services in 2024, and Nicholas Spear accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Nicholas Ray Spear see?

CMS counts 320 Medicare patients who saw Nicholas Spear in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Nicholas Ray Spear bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nicholas Spear's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (81002).

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Where did Nicholas Ray Spear go to medical school?

Nicholas Spear graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2021.

What drugs does Nicholas Ray Spear prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nicholas Spear's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Azithromycin.

Has Nicholas Ray Spear received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Nicholas Spear from 1 company from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Nicholas Ray Spear been practicing?

Nicholas Spear graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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