NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julia Bates, FNP-BC

Pain Medicine Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Julia Bates, FNP-BC is a pain medicine physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1720350887, issued on Feb 6, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 5010872, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720350887
Name
Julia Bates
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0000X
License number
5010872 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
160 Kimel Forest Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 714-6400
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2024
Fax
(336) 714-6402
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181022003494); accepts Medicare assignment
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 160 Kimel Forest Dr

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

  1. Richard Leshock, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922069798
  2. Robert Lester, MA, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1518085844
  3. Thomas Meloy, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1164487526
  4. Timothy Webster, PHDPsychologist1629033006
  5. Jennifer Wilmoth, P.A.Physician Assistant1588612766

Verify Julia Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine physician in 2024

4,163 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,095 among the 944 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,955 claims were for opioids.

  1. Julia Bates4,163
  2. Specialty average2,095

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen667 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen581 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl434 claims
  4. Gabapentin193 claims
  5. Buprenorphine-Naloxone149 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er134 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): 86.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $619.63

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,397.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Julia Bates$619.63
  2. Specialty average$3,397.95

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

  1. Bethany Medical CenterHigh Point, NC

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

Julia Bates among 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina

Julia Bates, FNP-BC is one of 52 pain medicine physician records with a practice address in North 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 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2009 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 52 pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Gilmore, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031225245707
  2. Stanley Kinkaid, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031245282441
  3. James North, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031780638163
  4. Jennifer Roux, MDWinston Salem, NC 271031912115395
  5. Jeffrey Peacock, MDWinston Salem, NC 271041811158439
  6. David Jaroszewski, MDWinston Salem, NC 271061831136811
  7. Terri Wood-Cummings, M.DWinston Salem, NC 271061598880791
  8. Sherry Hinson, PAMount Airy, NC 270301396161550

Common questions

What is Julia Bates, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Julia Bates, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720350887, issued on Feb 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julia Bates, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Kimel Forest Dr, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 714-6400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julia Bates, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5010872, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Julia Bates, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julia Bates, FNP-BC had 4,163 Medicare Part D claims for 347 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,095. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Julia Bates, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 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.

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