Dr. Aaron Bates, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Bates
Dr. Aaron Bates is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in Fleming Island, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bates performed 2,248 Medicare services across 1,767 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bates received a total of $25,234 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 192 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bates is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 528 | $63 | $274 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 443 | $24 | $100 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 322 | $5 | $22 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 150 | $73 | $338 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 135 | $70 | $312 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 118 | $156 | $658 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 116 | $0 | $4 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 83 | $32 | $134 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 81 | $93 | $389 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 67 | $899 | $7,000 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 32 | $41 | $285 |
| Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | 31 | $103 | $5,137 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 28 | $138 | $1,200 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 21 | $162 | $656 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 19 | $1,184 | $9,250 |
| Limited removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope | 19 | $80 | $1,693 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 17 | $117 | $507 |
| Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | 13 | $15 | $56 |
| Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days | 13 | $38 | $157 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 12 | $18 | $110 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (72%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
5.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bates is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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