William R. Bear, PA-C

  • Hershey, PA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1215977475PAC ID9133131113
Medicare patients, 2024
120
Part D claims, 2024
530
MIPS score, 2024
79
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
2
Practice address
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Practice phone
Call (717) 531-8521
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William R. Bear is a physician assistant in Hershey, Pennsylvania

William Bear practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.

William Bear's NPI, 1215977475, was assigned on June 7, 2006. William Bear holds Pennsylvania license MA000821L.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133131113
NPI enumeration date
June 7, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 531-8521
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

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

William R. Bear practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania

William Bear's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.

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William R. Bear is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

William Bear's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. The medical group on file is St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus. Dmand AI also links William Bear to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at William R. Bear's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where William Bear practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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William R. Bear is one of 3,022 physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Medical is William Bear's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. William Bear is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MA000821L · taxonomy 363AM0700X

Physician assistants near William Bear

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

William R. Bear treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw William Bear in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts William Bear's median patient age at 74, with 66% women.

Medicare patients, 2024120
Average age73
Average risk score0.97
Also on Medicaid14%

William Bear's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

William Bear's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7462%
  • Men4638%

Chronic conditions among William Bear's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. High cholesterol73%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Mood disorders25%
  6. Osteoporosis22%
  7. Depression21%
  8. Anxiety20%

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

William Bear's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women66%
  • Men34%

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

William R. Bear wrote 530 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, William Bear wrote 530 Medicare Part D claims for 179 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024530
Part D patients179

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

  • Generic525 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in William Bear's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids54%288 of 530 claims
  • Antibiotics10%51 of 530 claims

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

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

William R. Bear scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for William Bear for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. William Bear accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

William Bear's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Sources for William R. 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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is William R. Bear's NPI number?

William R. Bear's NPI number is 1215977475. It was assigned on June 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does William R. Bear specialize in?

William R. Bear is a physician assistant in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does William R. Bear practice?

William Bear practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. William Bear's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links William Bear to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is William R. Bear's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for William Bear is (717) 531-8521.

What is William R. Bear's medical license number?

William Bear holds Pennsylvania license MA000821L.

Which hospitals is William R. Bear affiliated with?

William Bear practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

What medical group is William R. Bear part of?

William Bear is linked to St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus. Dmand AI links William Bear to 1 more medical group.

Does William R. Bear accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists William Bear as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is William R. Bear's MIPS score?

William Bear's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does William R. Bear see?

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw William Bear in 2024, with an average age of 73.

How long has William R. Bear been practicing?

William Bear graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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