William Thomas Cates
Anesthesiology Physician · Reno, NV
William Thomas Cates is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1750919171, issued on Mar 31, 2020. Check the license (Nevada DO3865, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Thomas Cates
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- DO3865 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 E 2ND St Ste 1230, Reno, NV 89501
- Phone
- (775) 260-2471
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2025
- Fax
- (775) 357-8042
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250806003254); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Thomas Cates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO3865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Metcalf Tiller And Chen IncReno, NV
- Reno Tahoe Anesthesia Weaver PCReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Thomas Cates among 536 anesthesiology physician records in Nevada
William Thomas Cates is one of 536 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 380 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
121 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Reno
They are 121 of the 11,565 NPPES records with a practice address in Reno, and 536 anesthesiology physician records in Nevada.
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Common questions
What is William Thomas Cates's NPI number?
William Thomas Cates's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750919171, issued on Mar 31, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Thomas Cates located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 E 2ND St Ste 1230, Reno, NV, 89501. Phone: (775) 260-2471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Thomas Cates's license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number DO3865, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.