NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Gates, NP-C

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Flowood, MS

Brian Gates, NP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Flowood, Mississippi, and NPI 1275903684, issued on Sep 28, 2015. Check the license (Mississippi R878282, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275903684
Name
Brian Gates
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
R878282 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2470 Flowood Dr, Flowood, MS 39232
Phone
(601) 664-1213
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2026
Fax
(601) 983-2845
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151113000869); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2470 Flowood Dr

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

  1. Susan Berry, D.C.Chiropractor1003139692
  2. Lindsey Byrd, PTPhysical Therapist1144470741
  3. Kathryn Caine, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1427731371
  4. Steven Cialone, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1811514599
  5. John Dodd, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1619020401
  6. Raymond Foxworth, DCChiropractor1700065018

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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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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7.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

9,760 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 6,061 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Gates9,760
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,067 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,479 claims
  3. Gabapentin776 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl728 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er559 claims
  6. Pregabalin531 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $859.12

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Gates$859.12
  2. Specialty average$742.05

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Newsouth Neurospine, LLCFlowood, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Gates among 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Brian Gates, NP-C is one of 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 23% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2016 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Mississippi

There are 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katlyn Amason, NPFlowood, MS 392321144854498
  2. Charisma Cummings, PCNPFlowood, MS 392321992227177
  3. Sarah Ballinger, NPCJackson, MS 392161538684857
  4. Lauren Buffington, NP-CJackson, MS 392161437541109
  5. April Calvert, NPJackson, MS 392161609389436
  6. Felecia Carter, AG-ACNPJackson, MS 392161891253811
  7. Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BCJackson, MS 392161376096826
  8. Thomas Harkins, NPJackson, MS 392161184574451

Common questions

What is Brian Gates, NP-C's NPI number?

Brian Gates, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275903684, issued on Sep 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Gates, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2470 Flowood Dr, Flowood, MS, 39232. Phone: (601) 664-1213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Gates, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number R878282, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Gates, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Gates, NP-C had 9,760 Medicare Part D claims for 912 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Gates, NP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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