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Mr. Brian L Gear, D.M.D.

Prosthodontics in Lehigh Acres, FL · enumerated 2011 · practices at Gear, Oakes-Lottridge, Scheel & Hamm Dentistry Partnership.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Mr. Brian L Gear
Credential D.M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address 1001 S Loop Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL, 33936
Phone (239) 369-5897
Fax (239) 369-7917
Enumeration date Nov 30, 2011
Last updated in NPPES Oct 27, 2020

Taxonomy & licenses

1223P0700X Prosthodontics Dental Providers · License 14853 (FL) Primary
DMD · Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry: A licensed dentist; DMD and DDS are equivalent dental degrees. About the DMD credential

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-10-27.