Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · North Charleston, SC
Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in North Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1609949262, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 2773, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Russell Bates
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 2773 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6518 Dorchester RD, North Charleston, SC 29418
- Phone
- (843) 767-1809
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (843) 767-9244
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Russell Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 2773Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $23.30
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Steven Russell Bates among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina
Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D. is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in North Charleston
They are 27 of the 1,964 NPPES records with a practice address in North Charleston, and 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.
All 1,761 in South Carolina → Every provider in North Charleston → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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- Donald Bellebaum, D.D.S.N Charleston, SC 294181326186206
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- John Durant, DMDNorth Charleston, SC 294181902303852
- Cynthia Garner, D.D.S.N Charleston, SC 294181558498048
- Marsha GirishNorth Charleston, SC 294181376231910
- James Layton, DMD, MBANorth Charleston, SC 294181134417108
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- Shawn Mitchell, D.D.S.North Charleston, SC 294181720490063
Common questions
What is Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609949262, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6518 Dorchester RD, North Charleston, SC, 29418. Phone: (843) 767-1809. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2773, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Russell Bates, D.M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.