NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Molly Carol Bates, MD

Neurology Physician · Pikeville, KY

Molly Carol Bates, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1255968699, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license (Kentucky 59104, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255968699
Name
Molly Carol Bates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
59104 KY
76757 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY 41501
Phone
(606) 430-2208
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2025
Fax
(606) 218-7508
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250825004043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2020
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 911 Bypass RD Bldg A

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

  1. Cynthia Acosta, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124530878
  2. Alaa Addasi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1154531416
  3. Melody Addasi, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1396120879
  4. Moses Adebayo, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1568995413
  5. Nathaniel Adkins, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1124256565
  6. Naveed Ahmed, M.DNeurology Physician1508946070

Verify Molly Carol Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Molly Bates36
  2. Specialty average1,370

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 one group practice

  1. Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY

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

Molly Carol Bates among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky

Molly Carol Bates, MD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Naveed Ahmed, M.DPikeville, KY 415011508946070
  2. Sujata Gutti, MDPikeville, KY 415011831299346
  3. Christa Muckenhausen, MDPikeville, KY 415011861597874
  4. Joseph Owens, M.D.Prestonsburg, KY 416531508010505
  5. Chandrashekar Krishnaswamy, MDHazard, KY 417011861500985
  6. Wilma Castro, MDAshland, KY 411011073617015
  7. Steven Deitch, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011912003781
  8. Yoni Dokko, M.D.Ashland, KY 411011518963636

Common questions

What is Molly Carol Bates, MD's NPI number?

Molly Carol Bates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255968699, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Molly Carol Bates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 430-2208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Molly Carol Bates, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 59104, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Molly Carol Bates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Molly Carol Bates, MD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.