In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, serum folate test, thyroid blood test, total creatine kinase test, and total protein urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for prostate screening, and screening PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

screening test

In 2012, Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD performed more screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	155
lab tests	801

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	113
cytology	114
lab tests	852

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	912
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	100
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	54
cytology	140
lab tests	1038

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	112
Less than 65	287

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	40
cytology	144
lab tests	718

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1012
Female	1174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1892
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	812
From 75 to 84	526
85 and over	236
Less than 65	612

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	60
cytology	106
lab tests	624

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	99
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	74
cytology	72
lab tests	579

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	117
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	69
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	47
lab tests	655

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	73
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	45
cytology	19
diabetes management	97
lab tests	3483
preventive care	291
thyroid function tests	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1347
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	657
From 75 to 84	397
85 and over	153
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
cytology	17
diabetes management	156
doctor visit	148
lab tests	2981
preventive care	424
thyroid function tests	308

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	605
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1195
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	119
Less than 65	308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	33
cytology	40
diabetes management	212
doctor visit	16
lab tests	3759
preventive care	594
thyroid function tests	473

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1156
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	551
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	112
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
diabetes management	455
lab tests	8387
preventive care	1114
thyroid function tests	674

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	748
Female	962

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1563
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	165
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated as a pathologist in Sikeston, MO were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

blood draw	22
consultation	59
cytology	85
diabetes management	230
doctor visit	82
lab tests	2170
preventive care	605
thyroid function tests	396

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD.

**Gender**
Male	533
Female	635

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1020
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	314
85 and over	112
Less than 65	276
65 to 74	465

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$24 DALVANCE $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$24

Biography

Dr. Chester Spears practices pathology in Sikeston, MO. Dr. Spears obtained a license to practice in Missouri.

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chester Arthur Spears, MD From 2012 - 2022

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