Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SPEAR
Robert Michael Spear, DO is a healthcare provider in Virginia Beach, VA specialising in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Robert is also listed as specialising in pm&r — pain medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Spear's specialty?
Dr. Spear is a physical medicine and rehabilitation in Virginia Beach, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Spear?
Dr. Spear is listed at 1788 REPUBLIC RD STE 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Spear?
The number on file is (757) 422-2966. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Spear?
Dr. Spear's National Provider Identifier is 1497783153. 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. Spear's medical education?
Dr. Spear attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Spear have?
Dr. Spear has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Spear known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Spear performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, 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. Spear's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Spear. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (757) 422-2966
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1788 REPUBLIC RD STE 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,442 services · 847 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
183 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
176 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
116 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
71 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
64 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
35 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
35 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
34 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
21 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
18 |
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 physical medicine and rehabilitations in Virginia Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in VA 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.