Justin Cates, MD, PHD
Anatomic Pathology Physician · Nashville, TN
Justin Cates, MD, PHD is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780768895, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD39948, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Justin Cates
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
- License number
- MD39948 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 Airpark Center Dr, Nashville, TN 37217
- Phone
- (615) 562-9200
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050820000051); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1010 Airpark Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Justin Cates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD39948Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Associated Pathologists, LLCNashville, TN
- Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, P.A.Murfreesboro, TN
- Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 65 anatomic pathology physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Justin Cates, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Justin Cates, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780768895, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Justin Cates, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Airpark Center Dr, Nashville, TN, 37217. Phone: (615) 562-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Justin Cates, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD39948, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Justin Cates, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.