Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BEAR
Lance Lebrecht Bear, M.D. practises orthopedic surgery in Gig Harbor, WA. Lance is a 1992 graduate of University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine. Lance is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Bear's specialty?
Dr. Bear is an orthopedic surgeon in Gig Harbor, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Bear?
Dr. Bear is listed at 11511 CANTERWOOD BLVD NW STE 205, Gig Harbor, WA 98332. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Bear?
The number on file is (253) 530-2663. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Bear?
Dr. Bear's National Provider Identifier is 1952306037. 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
What is Dr. Bear's medical education?
Dr. Bear attended University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Bear have?
Dr. Bear has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Bear known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bear performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of ankle, 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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Is Dr. Bear's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Bear. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (253) 530-2663
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11511 CANTERWOOD BLVD NW STE 205
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,150 services · 513 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
163 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
58 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
23 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
16 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with plate/screw implant | Procedure | 27244 |
12 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
35 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
31 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
30 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
24 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
20 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 orthopedic surgeons in Gig Harbor 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 7
Providers in WA 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.