Active NPI 1841303187 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Craig R Clear , MD

Surgery • Fort Collins, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Craig Clear, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Fort Collins, CO. With approximately 34 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver in 1992, Dr. Clear delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2121 E HARMONY RD.

Dr. Clear is affiliated with Poudre Valley Medical Group Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2121 E Harmony Rd
Suite 250

Fort Collins, CO 805283400

Telephone 9704826456

Fax 9704823921

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hematology Oncology Associates Pc Facility NPI 1124024450

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver

Graduation Year

1992

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Fort Collins, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

34 Yrs +9.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.9 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

22 Specialists

Practicing in Fort Collins, CO (635 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Clear (34 Years) 34 Yrs

Fort Collins Specialty Average (24.9 Years) 24.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$338.00	$165.48
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	32	27	$444.00	$192.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	29	$173.71	$91.73
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	30	24	$1694.20	$269.91
37799 Blood vessel procedure	29	23	$1065.52	$98.78
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	27	20	$270.00	$122.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$248.35	$129.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$222.00	$112.49
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$430.44	$221.57
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1046.40	$448.13
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	13	13	$349.77	$182.19
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$1554.59	$662.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$338.00	$170.21
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	36	29	$444.00	$199.56
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	35	28	$1707.43	$273.21
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	34	25	$270.00	$126.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	32	$167.00	$92.72
37799 Blood vessel procedure	32	26	$1030.00	$101.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$222.00	$114.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$329.00	$183.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$244.00	$131.04
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	11	11	$316.00	$136.00
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	11	11	$1000.00	$224.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	39	26	$1681.28	$267.56
37799 Blood vessel procedure	37	25	$1099.59	$92.71
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	31	26	$444.00	$197.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	30	$167.00	$93.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$338.00	$166.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$222.00	$114.59
19301 Partial removal of breast	20	18	$1487.00	$672.81
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	16	13	$270.00	$128.33
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$152.00	$72.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$338.00	$172.79
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	34	24	$270.00	$131.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$222.00	$114.88
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	25	21	$1693.20	$278.78
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	24	24	$444.00	$209.54
19301 Partial removal of breast	18	16	$1487.00	$658.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$231.06	$133.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$160.44	$99.11
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$152.00	$70.43
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	14	$1033.33	$249.09
37799 Blood vessel procedure	14	13	$1066.79	$103.28
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$327.29	$144.26
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	13	13	$1056.46	$411.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$219.60	$109.59
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	32	22	$266.75	$128.66
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	29	29	$444.00	$206.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$334.89	$170.25
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	18	16	$1660.00	$284.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$152.00	$78.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$151.55	$78.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$214.00	$110.36
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	27	22	$336.22	$125.06
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	21	15	$6000.00	$1156.41
37799 Blood vessel procedure	11	11	$755.45	$241.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$210.12	$109.36
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	43	31	$350.00	$123.84
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	18	18	$520.00	$202.10
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	17	$138.53	$70.42
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	13	13	$6230.77	$1283.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$94.67	$44.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$207.54	$106.97
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	30	20	$350.00	$121.70
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	21	18	$528.57	$190.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	20	18	$105.60	$43.00
36478 Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance	18	13	$6166.67	$1211.26
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	18	18	$138.00	$75.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$141.36	$72.94
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$1284.00	$641.19

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CO 34472

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01344720 (CO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Poudre Valley Medical Group Llc

2121 E Harmony Rd, Fort Collins, CO 805283402

Phone: 9704826456

Poudre Valley Medical Group Llc

1024 S Lemay Ave, Fort Collins, CO 805243929

Poudre Valley Medical Group Llc

4404 Barranca Ln, Castle Rock, CO 801047419

Phone: 7207335260

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

9 Associated Practitioners

Noelle Durall , CRNP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Thomas Chiavetta , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Stefan Pettine , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Christopher Zimmermann , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Susan Wcislak , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. James Dickinson , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 23, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 23, 2014

Registered at 2121 E HARMONY RD, SUITE 250, FORT COLLINS, CO 805283400 (Tel: 9704826456)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 23, 2014

Registered at 2121 E HARMONY RD, SUITE 250, FORT COLLINS, CO 805283400 (Tel: 9704826456)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 23, 2014

Recorded as CRAIG CLEAR, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 23, 2014

Surgery (License #34472 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1841303187

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: August 17, 2006

Last Update: January 23, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

2121 E Harmony Rd, Suite 250

Fort Collins, CO 805283400

Phone: 9704826456

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