CHRISTOPHER BATES, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist provider holding MD credentials at 1375 E 20TH AVE, DENVER, CO, 80205, with a listed phone of (303) 338-4545. NPI 1841327889 was issued on 02/27/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BATES most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,182 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 280 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $479K in drug spend, split 36% brand-name and 64% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 142 enrolled providers across 36 states and an average of 1,182 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.