Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Gastonia, NC
Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1982955886, issued on Oct 2, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-00336, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Canaan Prater
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2019-00336 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 870 Summit Crossing PL, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 867-2333
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190731001983); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 870 Summit Crossing PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Lisa Good, OTOccupational Therapist1326223769
- Douglas Graudons, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578535241
- Dalissia Grothe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922383025
Verify Michael Canaan Prater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-00336Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
792 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 351 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam175 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl164 claims
- Tramadol Hcl143 claims
- Cefadroxil66 claims
- Prednisone40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $11,712.97
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- OrthocarolinaGastonia, NC
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncDenver, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Canaan Prater among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ian Archibald, MDGastonia, NC 280541447224878
- Robert Blake, MDGastonia, NC 280541982677506
- Kathryn Caulfield, MDGastonia, NC 280541538146550
- Ranjan Maitra, MDGastonia, NC 280541477535292
- Patricia McHale, MDGastonia, NC 280541164404984
- Charles Niemeyer, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541700859790
- Christopher Prato, MDGastonia, NC 280541376538686
- Timothy Sloand, MDGastonia, NC 280541790758787
Common questions
What is Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.'s NPI number?
Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982955886, issued on Oct 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 870 Summit Crossing PL, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 867-2333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-00336, 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 Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. had 792 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.