Robert Bates, M.D.
Urology Physician · Holland, MI
Robert Bates, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Holland, Michigan, and NPI 1538164231, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301044366, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Bates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- 4301044366 MI
13819 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 577 Michigan Ave, Holland, MI 49423
- Phone
- (616) 392-1816
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2023
- Fax
- (616) 392-1292
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150831000714); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301044366Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
387 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl124 claims
- Finasteride81 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er50 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 claims
- Myrbetriq17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $30.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWilliston, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Bates among 446 urology physician records in Michigan
Robert Bates, M.D. is one of 446 urology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 297 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 446 urology physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Kozminski, MDHolland, MI 494231306208533
- Toby Lees, M.D.Holland, MI 494231013120633
- Jay Lonsway, D.O.Holland, MI 494231770593741
- John Ludlow, MDHolland, MI 494231710927728
- Eric McKeever, DOHolland, MI 494231578083259
- Michael Traver, MDHolland, MI 494231740463702
- Douglas Walvoord, M.D.Holland, MI 494231861497562
- Bradley Willoughby, MDHolland, MI 494231891790507
Common questions
What is Robert Bates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Bates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538164231, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Bates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 577 Michigan Ave, Holland, MI, 49423. Phone: (616) 392-1816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Bates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301044366, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Bates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Bates, M.D. had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.