About
LANCE BEAR, M.D. is an orthopedic surgery located at 11511 CANTERWOOD BLVD NW in GIG HARBOR, WA.
Lance Bear is one of 10 orthopedic providers listed in GIG HARBOR, WA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Lance Bear's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 84 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
5
Medicare patients
93
busiest single service
Care setting
98% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
163
84 patients · above the state median of 65
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint
58
26 patients · above the state median of 31
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint
23
12 patients · near the state median of 19
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
16
16 patients · near the state median of 17
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with plate/screw implant
12
12 patients · near the national median of 13
Training and practice
Lance Bear has been in practice since 1992, after graduating from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine.
- Practices with Clallam County Public Hospital District No 1 (33 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Forks Community Hospital and St Joseph Medical Center
Registry record
- Licensed in Missouri and Washington - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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