NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Harold Bates, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Cleveland, OH

James Harold Bates, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1316947492, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 54532, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316947492
Name
James Harold Bates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
54532 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2022 E 105TH St, Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone
(216) 444-2020
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0735619 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061127000180); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1984
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 2022 E 105TH St

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

  1. Brenda Loffelmann, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1770699357
  2. Naveen Mysore, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1144636499
  3. Abhishek Naidu, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1407431158

Verify James Harold Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
    Search for license 54532    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH

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

James Harold Bates among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio

James Harold Bates, MD is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.

All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Cleveland → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bardenstein, MDCleveland, OH 441061578553095
  2. Julie Belkin, MDCleveland, OH 441061841223146
  3. Andrew Esposito, MDCleveland, OH 441061962618249
  4. Yu Hyon Kim, MDCleveland, OH 441061003029026
  5. Shree Kurup, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061437103389
  6. Jonathan Lass, MDCleveland, OH 441061366431942
  7. Linda Ohsie-Bajor, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441061801008354
  8. Faruk Orge, MDCleveland, OH 441061235310087

Common questions

What is James Harold Bates, MD's NPI number?

James Harold Bates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316947492, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Harold Bates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2022 E 105TH St, Cleveland, OH, 44106. Phone: (216) 444-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Harold Bates, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 54532, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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