Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nathan Bates, MD
Thoracic Surgery · Jacksonville, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery
— Surgically focused practice
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bates
Dr. Nathan Bates is a thoracic surgery specialist in Jacksonville, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bates performed 438 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bates received a total of $76,562 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 293 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 20% volume in FL
$76,562 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 99751 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗438
Medicare services
Top 20% in FL for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$447
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
71 | $1,409 | $6,496 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
70 | $122 | $610 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
49 | $36 | $160 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
46 | $617 | $4,691 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
35 | $80 | $450 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts. |
34 | $338 | $1,541 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
21 | $96 | $487 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $136 | $642 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft. |
18 | $153 | $709 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
18 | $103 | $497 |
| Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber A surgical procedure involving the partial destruction and reconstruction of the right upper chamber of the heart. |
16 | $475 | $1,858 |
| Aortic valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure. |
14 | $1,394 | $7,202 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts. |
13 | $439 | $2,129 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
12 | $36 | $129 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
44.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
55.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$76,562
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $10,937/year across 7 years
Top 9% in FL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
293
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,233
2023
$3,966
2022
$2,427
2021
$1,490
2020
$7,342
2019
$36,883
2018
$21,222
Payments by company (2024)
ABIOMED
$1,518
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$611
ATRICURE, INC.
$400
Medtronic, Inc.
$238
Bolton Medical Inc
$148
Teleflex LLC
$125
Abbott Laboratories
$117
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$34
Baxter Healthcare
$27
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 78.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$60,581
ABIOMED
$4,788
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$2,600
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,070
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,068
Abbott Laboratories
$874
ATRICURE, INC.
$766
CryoLife, Inc.
$596
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$289
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$199
Artivion, Inc.
$196
AtriCure, Inc.
$188
Bolton Medical Inc
$148
Teleflex LLC
$140
Haemonetics Corporation
$135
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$132
ClearFlow Inc.
$120
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$107
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$105
Endologix, LLC
$87
Dexcom, Inc.
$84
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$42
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$33
Baxter Healthcare
$27
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$25
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$22
Stryker Corporation
$21
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$19
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
ClearFlow, Inc.
$12
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$12
KLS-Martin L.P.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 88.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ACUSEAL Vascular Graft · AFX · ANDEXXA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Avalus · BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE · BioGlue · COR KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · Cardiohelp · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ECM · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FloTrac Sensor · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HemoSphere · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JETI · KONECT RESILIA · MANTA · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · NONE · On-X · PENDITURE · PREVELEAK · PhotoFix · PleuraFlow · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Simulus · StarClose SE vascular closure system · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TEG · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TandemLife · Telescope · VASOVIEW · VISTASEAL · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · WATCHMAN Access System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
43
County median income
$68,447
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - JACKSONVILLE
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bates is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bates experienced with coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bates performed 71 coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Bates receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bates received a total of $76,562 from 34 companies across 293 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bates's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Jacksonville?
Dr. Bates's average Medicare payment per service is $447. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bates) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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