Vernice Bates, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Amherst, NY
Vernice Bates, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1801958202, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 150028, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernice Bates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 150028 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3980A Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
- Phone
- (716) 250-2000
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 636-1365
- Medicaid ID
- 00713819 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090528000122); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3980A Sheridan Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Isabella Benton, NP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1467152280
- Chandni ChaudhryPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1114619343
- Jenna Diliberta, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1942984679
- Asham Khan, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1518435494
- Kathleen Kornacki, RD, CDN, CSP, CNSCRegistered Dietitian1609038132
Verify Vernice Bates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 150028Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Clopidogrel21 claims
- Levetiracetam18 claims
- Donepezil Hcl14 claims
- Topiramate13 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): 85.5 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: $1,373.80
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Dent Neurologic Group LLPBatavia, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Vernice Bates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vernice Bates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801958202, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernice Bates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3980A Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 250-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernice Bates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 150028, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vernice Bates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernice Bates, M.D. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vernice Bates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.