Dr. James S. Bear, MD

  • Perham, MN
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1679543037
Medicare services, 2023
136
Part D claims, 2024
76
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
2
State license
1
Practice address
1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573
Practice phone
Call (218) 347-4500
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Perham Health

Hospital · Perham, Minnesota

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Dr. James S. Bear is an emergency medicine physician in Perham, Minnesota

Dr. Bear practices at Perham Health in Perham, Minnesota, part of Perham Health Foundation.

Dr. Bear's NPI, 1679543037, was assigned on January 26, 2006. Dr. Bear graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Bear holds South Dakota license 8935.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(218) 347-4500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. James S. Bear practices at Perham Health in Perham, Minnesota

Dr. Bear's primary practice is Perham Health, at 1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 in Otter Tail County. The practice phone is (218) 347-4500.

  • Perham Health
    1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 · Otter Tail CountyPhone(218) 347-4500

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Dr. James S. Bear is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Bear's primary practice is Perham Health in Perham, Minnesota, part of Perham Health Foundation. The medical group on file is Perham Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bear to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James S. Bear's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Perham HealthAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. James S. Bear is one of 1,097 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota

Emergency medicine is Dr. Bear's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Bear is licensed in South Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, South DakotaPrimaryLicense 8935 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Bear

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Dr. James S. Bear billed Medicare for 136 services in 2023

CMS data shows 136 Medicare services from Dr. Bear across 3 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $11,781 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2023136
Paid by Medicare$11,781
Procedure codes3

Dr. Bear's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 2762023: 10662%
Tests and treatments
2022: 1162023: 3074%

Dr. Bear compared with the Minnesota median for emergency medicine physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Bear
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
136vs 23843% below
Part D claims
14vs 4267% below

Medians across 1,063 emergency medicine physicians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Bear's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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

Dr. James S. Bear's patients have a median age of 72

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bear's median patient age at 72, with 53% women.

Dr. Bear's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men47%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. James S. Bear wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Bear wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $99 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202476
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$99
Part D patients55

Dr. Bear's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic62 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other14 claims18%

Dr. Bear's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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 Dr. Bear's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics32%24 of 76 claims

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 112021: 1427%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020.

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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

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Dr. James S. Bear graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Bear graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. James S. Bear'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 Data
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)
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 Dr. James S. Bear's NPI number?

Dr. James S. Bear's NPI number is 1679543037. It was assigned on January 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. James S. Bear?

Dr. James S. Bear is an emergency medicine physician in Perham, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. James S. Bear practice?

Dr. Bear practices at 1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573. Dr. Bear's primary practice is Perham Health in Perham, Minnesota, part of Perham Health Foundation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bear to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. James S. Bear's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Bear is (218) 347-4500.

What is Dr. James S. Bear's medical license number?

Dr. Bear holds South Dakota license 8935.

Which hospitals is Dr. James S. Bear affiliated with?

Dr. Bear practices at Perham Health in Perham, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. James S. Bear part of?

Dr. Bear is linked to Perham Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Bear to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. James S. Bear accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bear billed Medicare for 136 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. James S. Bear bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Bear's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and heart test or procedure (93010).

Where did Dr. James S. Bear go to medical school?

Dr. Bear graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. James S. Bear prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bear's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

How long has Dr. James S. Bear been practicing?

Dr. Bear graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

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