Christopher Bates, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Christopher Bates, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1750791513, issued on May 2, 2014. Check the license (Texas R3798, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Bates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- R3798 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5612 Edwards Ranch RD, Fort Worth, TX 76109
- Phone
- (817) 420-9238
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (817) 357-4363
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200812000019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5612 Edwards Ranch RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Quinn Helm, PA-SPhysician Assistant1790617686
Verify Christopher Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R3798Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
401 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen220 claims
- Methylprednisolone50 claims
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 claims
- Cephalexin13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,010.10
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Microaire Surgical Instruments Llc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Texas Health Care PLLCComanche, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Bates among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
Christopher Bates, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
All 182 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Tobias, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761091720022692
- Luiz Toledo, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761091730246018
- Austin Hoy, MDFort Worth, TX 761041619362118
- Hannah KimFort Worth, TX 761041215348446
- William PientkaFort Worth, TX 761041275899734
- Ryan Reardon, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041982831624
- Bryan Reyes, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041023308384
- Pamela Sherman, MDFort Worth, TX 761041992730071
Common questions
What is Christopher Bates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Bates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750791513, issued on May 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Bates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5612 Edwards Ranch RD, Fort Worth, TX, 76109. Phone: (817) 420-9238. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Bates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R3798, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Bates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Bates, M.D. had 401 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Bates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 of 100. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.