Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Carrollton, GA
Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Georgia, and NPI 1427216449, issued on May 27, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 057587, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Taylor Brandon Cates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 057587 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 150 Clinic Ave, Carrollton, GA 30117
- Phone
- (770) 834-0873
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 834-6118
- Medicaid ID
- 228319607A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100812000261); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 150 Clinic Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Taylor Brandon Cates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 057587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,559 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 993 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen514 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen372 claims
- Meloxicam79 claims
- Tramadol Hcl68 claims
- Gabapentin66 claims
- Cephalexin63 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): 76.6 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: $313.57
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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
- Carrollton Orthopaedic Clinic PCCarrollton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Taylor Brandon Cates among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D. is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Carrollton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Colpini, MDCarrollton, GA 301171770540247
- Ralph Fleck, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171861482267
- Melanie JordanCarrollton, GA 301171083011704
- Amrish Patel, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171871755892
- Gregory Slappey, MDCarrollton, GA 301171174507693
- Jubal Watts, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171033100037
- Mary-Katherine Lynch, MDCanton, GA 301151043835382
- Brian Seng, D.O.Canton, GA 301151477674877
Common questions
What is Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427216449, issued on May 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Clinic Ave, Carrollton, GA, 30117. Phone: (770) 834-0873. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 057587, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D. had 1,559 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Taylor Brandon Cates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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.