Rick Bear

Critical Care Nurse Practitioner · Houston Methodist

Nurse Practitioner Tomball, TX NPI on file?

Overview

Level
Staff
Function
Healthcare
Experience
7+ years
Tenure
7 years
since Apr 2019
Gender
Male

Experience

Rick Bear is a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in Nurse Practitioner. Currently working at Houston Methodist in Tomball, TX. Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses who diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and manage patient care with a high degree of clinical autonomy.

Critical Care Nurse PractitionerCurrent
Houston Methodist
Since Apr 2019 · 7 years · Tomball, TX
The Methodist Hospital SystemPrevious
Lone Star CollegePrevious

Education

Walden University
Master’s Degree · MS in Nursing (MSN) - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care
2016 – 2018
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston)
BSN
2010 – 2011
Lonestar College
2005 – 2009

Skills

Critical Care Acute Care Icu Iabp Crrt Cardiac Care Ecmo Emr Cardiac Monitoring Healthcare Information Technology Telemetry Informatics Epic Systems Allscripts Ehr Healthcare Direct Patient Care Nursing Training Microsoft Office End User Training Interviews Software Design Software Installation Patient Safety Process Improvement Project Management Cpoe Product Launch

About Houston Methodist

Industry
Hospitals & Physicians Clinics
Employees
5000+
Revenue
$100M to <$1B
Office Location
1801 North Loop W, Houston, TX

Position in NurseSend Database

  • 95,391 healthcare professionals in NurseSend hold the Nurse Practitioner specialty. Rick Bear is one of them.
  • 5,710 Nurse Practitioners are based in TX (out of 63,528 total healthcare contacts in that state).
  • 1,127 contacts at Houston Methodist are tracked in NurseSend.
  • Typical Nurse Practitioner compensation in TX: $84,000 – $161,000 (median $119,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
  • Top employers of Nurse Practitioners in TX: Baylor Scott & White Health (94), Md Anderson Cancer Center (78), Baylor College Of Medicine (70).
  • 2% of Nurse Practitioners in TX hold a senior title (Manager, Director, Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Lead, etc.).
  • 85% of Nurse Practitioners in TX have verified education credentials on file.

Data refreshed November 2026 · Compiled from NPI registry public licensing data and public LinkedIn profile data. Methodology & sources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rick Bear located?

Rick Bear is based in Tomball, TX and is a Nurse Practitioner.

Where does Rick Bear work?

Rick Bear is currently at Houston Methodist in Tomball, TX.

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What is the average salary for a Nurse Practitioner in TX?

Nurse Practitioners in TX typically earn $84,000 to $161,000 annually, with a median of $119,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.

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