Deactivated NPI 1790777290 Deactivated / Inactive NPI Male Practitioner

Dr. Dana C Mears , MD

Specialist • Pittsburgh, PA

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Notice of NPI Deactivation & Inactive Practice Status

According to official public domain records published by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) in the National Provider Identifier (NPPES) Registry, Dr. Dana Mears has officially deactivated this NPI record and ceased active healthcare practice.

Registration / Start Date August 19, 2005

NPI Deactivation Date February 19, 2026

Total Practice Duration ~21 Years of Practice (2005 – 2026)

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dana Mears, MD was a registered Specialist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout an active medical career spanning 21 years, Dr. Mears provided care at the practice location at 5820 CENTRE AVE until profile deactivation on 2026-02-19.

Historical Medicare Part B clinical services included injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of knee, 1-2 views. Public procedure reimbursement records and service volume details are provided below for historical transparency.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5820 Centre Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 152063710

Telephone 4126615500

Fax 4126614760

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. Facility NPI 1003850363

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 36.6 Yrs

State Avg: 35.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

851 Specialists

Practicing in Pittsburgh, PA (2255 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

13.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

75.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,154	92	$3.00	$1.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	247	177	$140.00	$124.71
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	159	98	$80.00	$32.82
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	142	102	$172.54	$69.59
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	141	104	$90.00	$45.11
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	64	60	$110.00	$39.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$135.00	$107.01
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	25	24	$5200.00	$1262.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$215.00	$163.61
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	21	19	$5800.00	$1261.80
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	19	17	$1500.00	$142.73
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$105.00	$38.63
73521 X-ray of both hips, 2 views	11	11	$110.00	$40.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,600	121	$3.00	$1.25
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,589	22	$19.00	$10.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	332	218	$139.88	$125.47
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	249	150	$80.00	$32.43
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	216	149	$90.00	$43.60
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	208	138	$175.67	$70.17
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	128	118	$110.00	$36.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	66	$135.00	$109.95
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	55	53	$5237.82	$1269.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$215.00	$162.24
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	30	29	$125.00	$51.69
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	27	23	$6014.81	$1298.56
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	23	20	$1500.00	$144.04
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$105.00	$38.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$95.00	$89.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,461	99	$3.00	$1.47
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	198	127	$80.00	$31.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	191	136	$80.00	$73.34
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	169	127	$90.00	$42.34
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	155	103	$189.68	$69.67
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	115	102	$110.00	$24.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$135.00	$105.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	52	$120.00	$103.33
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	42	41	$6165.71	$1391.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$100.00	$74.31
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	32	30	$125.00	$50.00
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	15	$6600.00	$1366.64
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	14	14	$1500.00	$148.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,573	113	$3.00	$1.58
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,200	16	$19.00	$11.30
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	299	195	$90.00	$35.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	249	181	$80.00	$72.05
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	240	157	$80.00	$26.19
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	195	127	$174.97	$64.01
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	149	134	$110.00	$21.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	118	$120.00	$105.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	79	$135.00	$103.41
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	65	62	$6496.00	$1402.13
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	64	64	$100.00	$73.52
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	47	43	$125.00	$41.38
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	38	36	$6542.11	$1341.32
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	35	34	$1500.00	$149.41
27134 Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis	19	17	$6593.68	$1845.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	15	$100.00	$72.18
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	14	13	$130.00	$103.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7325 Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	1,376	21	$19.00	$11.82
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,366	109	$3.00	$1.78
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	276	186	$90.00	$32.96
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	271	170	$80.00	$24.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	264	201	$80.00	$70.73
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	173	121	$172.37	$64.08
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	146	131	$110.00	$19.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	110	$120.00	$104.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$135.00	$103.55
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	67	67	$6240.00	$1353.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	55	55	$100.00	$72.71
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	47	46	$125.00	$40.22
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	38	37	$6089.47	$1357.77
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	35	34	$1500.00	$148.63
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	22	17	$100.00	$71.84
27134 Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis	15	12	$6525.00	$1765.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,697	121	$3.02	$1.78
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	302	189	$80.00	$25.68
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	298	203	$90.00	$34.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	232	187	$120.00	$102.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	190	152	$80.00	$70.49
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	190	129	$176.11	$63.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	161	161	$135.00	$103.92
73565 X-ray of both knees while standing	156	143	$110.00	$20.99
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	86	85	$6602.79	$1367.74
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	54	50	$125.00	$40.65
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	43	38	$5976.74	$1321.41
20985 Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure	40	36	$1500.00	$144.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	18	$105.00	$99.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License PA MD034169L

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

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Physician Assistant - Surgical

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Deactivated February 19, 2026

Record deactivated on February 19, 2026

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NPI Profile Active February 15, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 15, 2008

Registered at 5820 CENTRE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152063710 (Tel: 4126615500)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 15, 2008

Registered at 5820 CENTRE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 152063710 (Tel: 4126615500)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 15, 2008

Recorded as DANA MEARS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 15, 2008

Specialist (License #MD034169L in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 19, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790777290

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 19, 2005

Last Update: February 15, 2008

Deactivation Date: February 19, 2026

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Mailing Address

5820 Centre Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 152063710

Phone: 4126615500

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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