John A. Bates, D.O
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC
John A. Bates, D.O is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1326425059, issued on May 1, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina 89538, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John A. Bates
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License numbers
- 89538 SC
5101021609 MI
5151010443 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1220 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 234-2010
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231130002472); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 50 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1220 Blanding St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Wassermann, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1336191931
Verify John A. Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 89538Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $336.80
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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 one group practice
- Plastic Surgery Consultants, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John A. Bates among 50 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in South Carolina
John A. Bates, D.O is one of 50 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 50 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 50 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paulina Le, MDColumbia, SC 292031407472251
- Taylor Tidwell, MDColumbia, SC 292031326899691
- William Leppard, MDColumbia, SC 292041023218351
- Taylor Dieter, DNP, NP-CColumbia, SC 292291013430420
- Todd Lefkowitz, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691134362320
- David Lovice, MDSumter, SC 291501477521227
- Shawn Birchenough, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031518172972
- Michael Orseck, MDSpartanburg, SC 293031952326365
Common questions
What is John A. Bates, D.O's NPI number?
John A. Bates, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326425059, issued on May 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John A. Bates, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 Blanding St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 234-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John A. Bates, D.O's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 89538, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John A. Bates, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John A. Bates, D.O had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.