Nathan M. Bates, OD
Optometrist · North Dartmouth, MA
Nathan M. Bates, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457077950, issued on Oct 17, 2022. Check the license (Massachusetts 5585, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan M. Bates
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5585 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 83 Faunce Corner RD, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
- Phone
- (508) 997-6591
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230522000959); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nathan M. Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 5585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin16 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 one group practice
- Kem Optical PCNorth Dartmouth, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan M. Bates among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Nathan M. Bates, OD is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in North Dartmouth
They are 12 of the 360 NPPES records with a practice address in North Dartmouth, and 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Dartmouth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Altman, ODDartmouth, MA 027471073565362
- Sherry Audycki, ODN Dartmouth, MA 027471679559108
- Kayla Baker, O.D.N Dartmouth, MA 027471477662518
- Carlos Defreitas, O.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471336136894
- Marc Dodson, O.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471699762138
- Arthur Goldman, O.D.North Dartmouth, MA 027471679560114
- John Magalhaes, ODN Dartmouth, MA 027471699851220
- Lori Michaud, O.D.N Dartmouth, MA 027471679656011
Common questions
What is Nathan M. Bates, OD's NPI number?
Nathan M. Bates, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457077950, issued on Oct 17, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan M. Bates, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 83 Faunce Corner RD, North Dartmouth, MA, 02747. Phone: (508) 997-6591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan M. Bates, OD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5585, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nathan M. Bates, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan M. Bates, OD had 30 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.