Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Robert Bates, D.C.

Sports Physician Chiropractor · Manhattan Beach, CA

Robert Bates, D.C. is a sports physician chiropractor with a practice address in Manhattan Beach, California, and NPI 1972684314, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (California DC17958, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1972684314
Name
Robert Bates
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Physician Chiropractor 111NS0005X
License number
DC17958 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1218 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone
(310) 545-4188
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1218 Highland Ave

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  1. Diego BignoneChiropractor1881202760

Verify Robert Bates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Sports Physician Chiropractor providers in California

There are 398 sports physician chiropractor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  6. Pono Aiona, D.CFremont, CA1114948023
  7. Janice Alden, D.C.Oakland, CA1720207012
  8. Tabassum Ali, D.C.Lakewood, CA1316287642
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  10. Cassidy Anderson, DCLong Beach, CA1316698012

Common questions

What is Robert Bates, D.C.'s NPI number?

Robert Bates, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972684314, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Bates, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1218 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266. Phone: (310) 545-4188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Bates, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number DC17958, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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