Donald Lyle Gates, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Savannah, GA
Donald Lyle Gates, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1902157902, issued on Oct 1, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 053915, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Lyle Gates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 053915 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6602 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31405
- Phone
- (912) 352-7546
- Enumerated
- Oct 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Lyle Gates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 053915Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl11 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.
Donald Lyle Gates among 316 general practice physician records in Georgia
Donald Lyle Gates, M.D. is one of 316 general practice physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 65% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Georgia
There are 316 general practice physician records in Georgia.
All 316 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Reno, MD PHDSavannah, GA 314051861029613
- William Sutlive, MDSavannah, GA 314051043463524
- Michael Adams, MDSavannah, GA 314061932157880
- William Giang, MDSavannah, GA 314041578098075
- Jeanne Hungerpiller, MDSavannah, GA 314061194885640
- Cherica Jones, HERBALISTSavannah, GA 314061427513217
- John McElwee, DOSavannah, GA 314061740866326
- Myra Pope, M.D.Savannah, GA 314061578779054
Common questions
What is Donald Lyle Gates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald Lyle Gates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902157902, issued on Oct 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Lyle Gates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6602 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA, 31405. Phone: (912) 352-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Lyle Gates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 053915, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Donald Lyle Gates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Lyle Gates, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.