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Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO

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(Robert S. Bear, DO, FACC)

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

12361 W Bola Drive Suite 100
Surprise, AZ 85378

(602) 698-7325

Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO is a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO is affiliated with Deer Valley Medical Center, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Honor Health, Peak Heart & Vascular and John C Lincoln Medical Center.

Office Locations

12361 W Bola Drive Suite 100
Surprise, AZ 85378

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1501 S Yale Street Building 2, Suite 152
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	46
ambulatory monitoring	29
blood draw	174
cardiac procedures	452
doctor visit	1404
hospital care	1017
inpatient care	1017
lab tests	180
nuclear scan	97
pelvic imaging	46
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	169

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
ambulatory monitoring	48
blood draw	240
cardiac procedures	579
doctor visit	1765
hospital care	810
inpatient care	810
lab tests	240
nuclear scan	102
pelvic imaging	61
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vascular procedures	215

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	610
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	46
Hispanic	69
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	200
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
ambulatory monitoring	36
blood draw	193
cardiac procedures	522
doctor visit	1734
hospital care	923
inpatient care	923
lab tests	193
nuclear scan	94
pelvic imaging	47
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	437
vascular procedures	182

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1049
Black	51
Hispanic	70
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	191
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	24
blood draw	209
cardiac procedures	415
doctor visit	1762
hospital care	916
inpatient care	916
lab tests	210
nuclear scan	96
pelvic imaging	28
stress testing	195
ultrasound (sonogram)	330
vascular procedures	134

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1238
Female	1118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2052
Black	90
Hispanic	124
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	954
From 75 to 84	828
85 and over	366
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	176
cardiac procedures	575
doctor visit	1898
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
lab tests	177
nuclear scan	132
pelvic imaging	57
stress testing	271
ultrasound (sonogram)	479
vascular procedures	205

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	657
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1085
Black	38
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	516
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	196
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	13
cardiac procedures	424
doctor visit	1618
hospital care	905
inpatient care	905
lab tests	13
nuclear scan	58
pelvic imaging	30
stress testing	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
vascular procedures	145

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1047
Black	36
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	179
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	33
ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	554
doctor visit	2010
hospital care	959
inpatient care	926
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	33
pelvic imaging	33
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	454
vascular procedures	183

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	41
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	525
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	185
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
cardiac procedures	477
doctor visit	2143
hospital care	644
inpatient care	644
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	51
pelvic imaging	43
stress testing	183
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	184

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	38
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	167
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	1063
hospital care	338
inpatient care	338
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	130
vascular procedures	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	30
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	121
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	294
chronic care	27
doctor visit	1094
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473
ultrasound (sonogram)	277

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	16
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	100
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	326
chronic care	90
doctor visit	1248
hospital care	330
inpatient care	330
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	271

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	20
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	92
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated as a cardiologist in Surprise, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	39
ambulatory monitoring	28
blood draw	167
cardiac procedures	431
chronic care	58
doctor visit	1612
hospital care	747
inpatient care	744
lab tests	168
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	83
outpatient care	33
pelvic imaging	39
stress testing	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	372
vascular procedures	160

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	924
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	62
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	371
85 and over	163
Less than 65	84
65 to 74	450

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Midwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Midwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Deer Valley Medical Center

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Honor Health

Peak Heart & Vascular

John C Lincoln Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Aetna Medicare, Banner Aetna, HonorHealth Employee Plan, Aetna Commercial, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance and Arizona Complete Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

Aetna Medicare

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Aetna Commercial

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Arizona Complete Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$24,815 Repatha $24,553	Corlanor $161	$101
BIOTRONIK INC.	$3,943 Bradycardia products $1,685	BioMonitor 2 $238	Setrox $219	Eluna $135	Etrinsa $125	Other $1,541
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,145 ENTRESTO $1,497	LEQVIO $634	TEKTURNA $14
Abbott Laboratories	$1,788 CardioMEMS HF System $921	CardioMEMS $506	Confirm Rx $178	Supera peripheral stent system $108	MitraClip $49	Other $26
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,310 $1,310
Other	$8,536 XARELTO $1,041	ELIQUIS $590	OPTIMIZER $510	BRILINTA $435	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $377	Other $5,584

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,350
Food and Beverage	$20,044
Education	$1,087
Travel and Lodging	$1,043
Consulting Fee	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Robert S. Bear, DO has received 9 research payments totaling $14,172.

Biography

Dr. Robert Bear is a specialist in general practice and cardiology (heart disease) in Phoenix, AZ, Surprise, AZ, and Flagstaff, AZ. He is affiliated with Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, and Deer Valley Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Aetna Medicare, Aetna, and Oscar. Yext reports that Dr. Bear is accepting new patients at his office in Surprise, AZ. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Bear trained at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center, Stratford and a hospital affiliated with Midwestern University.