Dr. Robert C. Spears, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
1207 S Broadway
Lexington, KY 40504
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Fayette County includes mental health (15% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 125
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
KY license 58520
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY
- Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY
- Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea, KY
Medical groups
- New Lexington Clinic Psc (332 clinicians)
- Kentuckyone Health Medical Group Inc (264 clinicians)
- H2 Rehabilitation Services of Kentucky, LLC (182 clinicians)
- Proactive Therapy, Inc (123 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 125
- Services billed
- 263
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 26 | 23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 15 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 46 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 39 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 28 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 20 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 9 payments worth $844 in total to this clinician.
| Blue Surgical LLC | $409 |
|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $288 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $79.79 |
| Stryker Corporation | $51.81 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.21 |
| Travel and Lodging | $632 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $212 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Surgical LLC Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $388 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.