Dr. Jameson Dear, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dear
Dr. Jameson Dear is an orthopedic surgery in Amarillo, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dear performed 1,791 Medicare services across 1,078 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dear received a total of $7,583 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 131 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dear is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 276 | $3 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 205 | $65 | $174 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 198 | $1 | $5 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 173 | $50 | $194 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 153 | $24 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 136 | $87 | $258 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 125 | $6 | $9 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 89 | $117 | $400 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 61 | $32 | $91 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 47 | $35 | $106 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 43 | $31 | $87 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $75 | $260 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 38 | $133 | $492 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 34 | $95 | $335 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 26 | $26 | $78 |
| Total knee replacement | 21 | $934 | $3,912 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $61 | $176 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 16 | $122 | $1,679 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 15 | $932 | $3,143 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 15 | $765 | $2,730 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 14 | $907 | $3,023 |
| Anchoring of biceps tendon | 13 | $263 | $1,862 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 12 | $1,107 | $3,799 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $30 | $103 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 11 | $144 | $1,692 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Dear is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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