Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Brandon Bates, MD

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Orange, CA

Brandon Bates, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1376288274, issued on May 4, 2022. Check the license (California A207323, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1376288274
Name
Brandon Bates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
A207323 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(949) 824-7105
Enumerated
May 4, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

Verify Brandon Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,306 among the 282 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Brandon Bates57
  2. Specialty average1,306

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate16 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $859.06

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc.. The 247 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,865.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brandon Bates$859.06
  2. Specialty average$3,865.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in California

There are 46 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California.

Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in California

  1. Rakhi Ammar, MDLa Jolla, CA1285138503
  2. Patricia Bainter, MDLa Jolla, CA1487737847
  3. Carla BerkowitzSan Diego, CA1578928669
  4. Clemence Bonnet, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA1861256547
  5. Shyamanga Borooah, MDSan Diego, CA1275165102
  6. Clement Cheng, MDStanford, CA1629065826
  7. Daniel Choi, MDWest Hills, CA1679078216
  8. Joanne Choi, MDSan Francisco, CA1063041838
  9. Michael Choi, M.D.Buena Park, CA1871912279
  10. Adam Dao, MDSan Diego, CA1770870446

Common questions

What is Brandon Bates, MD's NPI number?

Brandon Bates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376288274, issued on May 4, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brandon Bates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (949) 824-7105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brandon Bates, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A207323, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brandon Bates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brandon Bates, MD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.