Seth G. Kates, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Worcester, MA
Seth G. Kates, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1760473557, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 75849, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Seth G. Kates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 75849 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Martin Luther King JR. Blvd., Worcester, MA 01608
- Phone
- (508) 754-3823
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3104613 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050119000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Martin Luther King JR. Blvd.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathleen Rose, PASpecialist1518958065
Verify Seth G. Kates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 75849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide262 claims
- Cephalexin174 claims
- Fluorouracil84 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate70 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate44 claims
- Ketoconazole40 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,155.44
174 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- Chelmsford Dermatology PCChelmsford, MA
- Worcester Dermatology Associates, P.C.Worcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Seth G. Kates among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts
Seth G. Kates, M.D. is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 627 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Worcester → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arjun Bashyam, MDWorcester, MA 016091699354100
- Katie O'Brien, NPWorcester, MA 016091801048921
- Thomas Rosenfeld, M.D.Worcester, MA 016061942203856
- Ashley Schaefer, NPWorcester, MA 016101942452511
- David Snook, MDWorcester, MA 016061700847670
- Michael Cunningham, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051558749606
- Vijaya Daniel, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051922426915
- Nutan Gowda, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051578875100
Common questions
What is Seth G. Kates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Seth G. Kates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760473557, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Seth G. Kates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Martin Luther King JR. Blvd., Worcester, MA, 01608. Phone: (508) 754-3823. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Seth G. Kates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 75849, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Seth G. Kates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Seth G. Kates, M.D. had 1,142 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Seth G. Kates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.