Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Columbia, MO
Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1740629815, issued on Jun 21, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2015021030, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Megan Kathleen Cates
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 2015021030 MO
2013020295 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 W Worley St, Columbia, MO 65203
- Phone
- (573) 214-2314
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 607-2885
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160414000126); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Megan Kathleen Cates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2015021030Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,816 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium298 claims
- Lisinopril179 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate149 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium138 claims
- Omeprazole114 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium107 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 2 group practices
- Compass Health IncColumbia, MO
- Family Health Center OF Boone CountyColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Megan Kathleen Cates among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
195 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 195 of the 6,004 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O.'s NPI number?
Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740629815, issued on Jun 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 W Worley St, Columbia, MO, 65203. Phone: (573) 214-2314. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2015021030, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Megan Kathleen Cates, D.O. had 2,816 Medicare Part D claims for 134 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.