James Eric Bates, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
James Eric Bates, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1174692206, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California G73930, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Eric Bates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- G73930 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 104, San Diego, CA 92120
- Phone
- (619) 286-9480
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2022
- Fax
- (619) 286-4568
- Medicaid ID
- 00G739300 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100713000148); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 104
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Eric Horton, M.D.Specialist1033288071
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- Matthew Wilson, DPMPodiatrist1699138891
Verify James Eric Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G73930Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
317 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 133 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam111 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl94 claims
- Methylprednisolone32 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 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): 85.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $290.99
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
- Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationCoronado, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Eric Bates among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
James Eric Bates, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keith Alfieri, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201922260512
- Steven Allsing, MDSan Diego, CA 921201538274709
- John Brady, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760654685
- David Burnikel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201457541369
- John Finkenberg, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201285703413
- Alexander Friedman, D.O.San Diego, CA 921201174973242
- Mark Jacobson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201760551915
- Ralph Rynning, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201952595316
Common questions
What is James Eric Bates, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Eric Bates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174692206, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Eric Bates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Reservoir Dr Ste 104, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 286-9480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Eric Bates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G73930, 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 James Eric Bates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Eric Bates, M.D. had 317 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Eric Bates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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.
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.