Joel Douglas Bates, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Valparaiso, IN
Joel Douglas Bates, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1285738435, issued on Sep 9, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 02006581A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Douglas Bates
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 02006581A IN
5101013835 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Sturdy RD, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Phone
- (219) 462-7173
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2024
- Fax
- (219) 462-7504
- Medicaid IDs
- 300057704 IN
4750822-11 MI
1285738435 MI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211217000809); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Sturdy RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jonathan Berry, PHARMDPharmacist1619628005
- Lisa Budka, RN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1275879025
- Elizabeth Clark, NCC, LMHCAMental Health Counselor1811411499
- Amber CrandallDental Hygienist1033090998
- Carrie CrusePrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1144146929
- Alyssa Dons, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1467261545
Verify Joel Douglas Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 02006581ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Healthlinc IncValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Douglas Bates among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana
Joel Douglas Bates, DO is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
32 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Valparaiso
They are 32 of the 1,525 NPPES records with a practice address in Valparaiso, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.
All 3,506 in Indiana → Every provider in Valparaiso → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Joel Douglas Bates, DO's NPI number?
Joel Douglas Bates, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285738435, issued on Sep 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Douglas Bates, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Sturdy RD, Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 462-7173. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Douglas Bates, DO's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 02006581A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Douglas Bates, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Douglas Bates, DO had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.