Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SPEARS
James Reid Spears, MD is a healthcare provider in Greensboro, NC specialising in hand surgery. James trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. James is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic hand surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Spears specialise in?
Dr. Spears is a hand surgeon in Greensboro, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Spears located?
Dr. Spears is listed at 3200 NORTHLINE AVE STE 200, Greensboro, NC 27408. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Spears's phone number?
The number on file is (336) 545-5000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Spears's NPI number?
Dr. Spears's National Provider Identifier is 1356795082. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Spears go to medical school?
Dr. Spears attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Spears been practising?
Dr. Spears has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Spears do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Spears performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, application of elbow to finger cast and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Spears confirmed this information?
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (336) 545-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3200 NORTHLINE AVE STE 200
Greensboro, NC 27408
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,055 services · 723 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
54 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
26 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
17 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
13 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
13 |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
11 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
143 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
88 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
53 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
52 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Greensboro 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.