Robert A. Cates, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Austin, MN
Robert A. Cates, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Minnesota, and NPI 1548606114, issued on May 22, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 57992, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Cates
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 57992 MN
R-11077 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
- Phone
- (507) 433-7351
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140905000857); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert A. Cates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 57992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
163 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam19 claims
- Ramipril17 claims
- Montelukast Sodium14 claims
- Torsemide14 claims
- Amoxicillin11 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: $1,200.68
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, 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 one group practice
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert A. Cates among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Robert A. Cates, DO is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Trousdale, MDAustin, MN 559121861028565
- Sherwin Goldman, M.D.Rochester, MN 559061467606939
- Elizabeth Abe, D.O.Rochester, MN 559051669274619
- David ClarkRochester, MN 559051912700345
- Jake Dickinson, MDRochester, MN 559051518807288
- Donald Fejfar, MDRochester, MN 559051013857739
- Isaiah Hughes, MDRochester, MN 559051538009220
- Alicia Jacobson, MDRochester, MN 559051053102442
Common questions
What is Robert A. Cates, DO's NPI number?
Robert A. Cates, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548606114, issued on May 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Cates, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912. Phone: (507) 433-7351. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Cates, DO's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 57992, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert A. Cates, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Cates, DO had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.