Active NPI 1043535396 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Stephen Tracy Mears , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner • Marianna, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Stephen Mears, ARNP is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Marianna, FL. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Stephen Mears delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4284 KELSON AVE.

Stephen Mears maintains professional affiliations with Southland-Nashville Emergency Services, Llc., Southland - Lakeland Medical Services, Llc, Southland Emergency Medical Services Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4284 Kelson Ave

Marianna, FL 324462948

Telephone 8504822910

Fax 8504822836

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Houston County Healthcare Authority Facility NPI 1245389303

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Marianna, FL

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.4 Yrs

State Avg: 10.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

19 Specialists

Practicing in Marianna, FL (8990 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Mears (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Marianna Specialty Average (12.4 Years) 12.4 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
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	375	81	$319.00	$101.46
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	42	41	$327.00	$97.35
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$619.00	$148.10
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	12	12	$415.00	$100.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	51	43	$415.00	$101.53
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	21	20	$237.00	$60.35
99285 Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity	16	16	$636.00	$147.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	74	$150.00	$77.42
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	49	45	$423.47	$101.15
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	29	27	$237.00	$59.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$218.00	$109.03
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	12	11	$60.00	$11.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	367	225	$150.18	$76.49
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	173	33	$20.00	$1.26
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	78	$218.00	$110.25
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	47	14	$24.00	$0.54
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	39	33	$56.15	$11.57
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	29	26	$10.00	$3.48
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	27	18	$128.00	$55.70
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	19	18	$50.00	$16.59
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	17	17	$231.00	$105.47
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	16	15	$120.00	$65.26
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	14	14	$25.00	$14.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	519	289	$149.01	$62.88
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	156	43	$20.00	$1.47
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	75	25	$24.00	$0.56
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	55	47	$44.00	$12.00
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	35	29	$10.00	$3.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	33	$216.97	$92.34
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	30	27	$126.83	$54.02
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	20	20	$50.00	$16.55
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	15	15	$65.00	$60.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	622	350	$108.69	$62.47
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	226	52	$11.95	$1.56
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	74	20	$24.91	$0.55
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	70	48	$38.64	$13.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	53	$182.36	$92.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	60	39	$128.60	$50.61
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	47	46	$322.50	$52.92
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	41	31	$18.29	$3.41
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	25	25	$169.92	$94.61
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	22	22	$46.36	$16.24
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	20	18	$16.00	$0.52
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	18	18	$25.00	$15.14
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	18	18	$30.00	$15.14
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	14	14	$622.50	$101.85
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	14	14	$65.00	$54.89
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	11	11	$63.36	$54.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	669	365	$99.00	$59.75
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	232	71	$11.92	$1.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	70	$140.00	$87.26
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	89	52	$35.00	$16.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	87	53	$130.00	$51.00
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	72	17	$25.00	$0.62
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	60	39	$20.00	$3.41
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	35	35	$175.71	$95.91
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	32	31	$30.00	$19.91
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	31	31	$100.00	$51.35
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	30	29	$55.00	$51.88
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	23	23	$25.00	$14.93
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	22	22	$30.00	$14.64
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	15	12	$15.00	$0.58
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	15	15	$322.50	$50.94
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	13	13	$230.00	$125.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	623	360	$99.00	$59.36
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	113	82	$11.79	$1.79
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	109	62	$130.00	$50.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	68	$140.00	$88.39
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	70	54	$110.00	$57.58
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	66	40	$20.00	$3.43
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	66	37	$34.77	$20.63
99283 Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	54	50	$272.73	$52.45
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	48	13	$25.00	$0.65
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	42	41	$30.00	$24.61
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	35	35	$55.00	$47.70
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	33	33	$225.00	$94.91
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	27	27	$30.00	$14.63
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	26	26	$25.00	$14.63
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	18	18	$530.28	$99.54
99282 Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making	15	15	$207.73	$34.99
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	12	12	$230.00	$133.83
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	11	11	$100.00	$61.28

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-08-12

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License FL ARNP9218997

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

002110000 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Ptan

DB827Z (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Prestige

1043535396-01 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Dot Registry

1390773509 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bluecross Blueshield Florida

Y03X8 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Staywell/wellcare

941282 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Southland Emergency Medical Services Llc

903 N Court St, Quitman, GA 316431315

Phone: 2292004950

Southland-Nashville Emergency Services, Llc.

1221 E Mcpherson Ave, Nashville, GA 316392326

Phone: 2295437100

Southland - Lakeland Medical Services, Llc

116 W Thigpen Ave, Lakeland, GA 316351011

Phone: 2299776692

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

Jennifer Wood , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Dr. Caroline Lane , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1295319861

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brittany Carr

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1457230237

Dr. Kristin Owens , DNP, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1487108171

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. John Spence , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1497794796

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Brenda Nesmith , ARNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1538212394

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

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 August 20, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 20, 2015

Registered at 4284 KELSON AVE, MARIANNA, FL 324462948 (Tel: 8504822910)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 20, 2015

Registered at 4284 KELSON AVE, MARIANNA, FL 324462948 (Tel: 8504822910)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 20, 2015

Recorded as STEPHEN MEARS, ARNP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 20, 2015

Nurse Practitioner (License #ARNP9218997 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 30, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043535396

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 30, 2010

Last Update: August 12, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4284 Kelson Ave

Marianna, FL 324462948

Phone: 8504822910

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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