Physician

Aaron Michael Bates, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Aaron Bates, M.D. (NPI: 1417939679) practices orthopedic surgery in the Jacksonville, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Clay, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SOUTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS, LLC (NPI: 1629025820; TIN: 593696338) and primary practice location at 32216-0949.

Bates' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 593 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,060 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $204,807 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 73221 (Mri scan of arm joint without contrast). Part D data shows 592 prescription claims across 315 beneficiaries totaling $29,115 in drug costs, led by Calcipotriene (Calcipotriene). DME data shows 83 claims. Open Payments data shows 23 records totaling $1,967. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has fallen sharply in recent years, from $239,295 to $204,807. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $9,187 to $29,115. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,033 and ending at $1,335.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	606	4,707	$239,295
2016	1,184	7,365	$335,460
2017	1,280	6,964	$323,125
2018	1,603	8,695	$411,550
2019	1,418	8,107	$445,153
2020	1,384	13,181	$507,193
2021	1,311	13,637	$475,814
2022	904	5,276	$310,379
2023	717	2,669	$223,562
2024	593	2,060	$204,807

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	133	323	$9,187
2016	204	446	$15,370
2017	239	426	$6,673
2018	266	420	$9,010
2019	257	357	$5,885
2020	274	505	$9,685
2021	171	288	$21,698
2022	250	484	$28,741
2023	375	761	$37,699
2024	315	592	$29,115

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	43	56	$4,901
2016	47	48	$4,604
2017	67	67	$6,327
2018	108	110	$32,527
2019	106	138	$38,776
2020	100	100	$39,108
2021	51	77	$18,348
2022	57	57	$16,290
2023	90	91	$28,198
2024	64	83	$17,673

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
73221	Mri scan of arm joint without contrast	104	110	$156
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	85	$101
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	156	$80
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	351	440	$66
73030	X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	296	362	$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Calcipotriene	Calcipotriene	27	810	$5,645
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	111	3,209	$4,976
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	361	13,713	$1,586
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	30	180	$193

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L1851	Knee orthosis (ko), single upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	13	14	$10,414
L3670	Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	51	52	$5,925
E0745	Neuromuscular stimulator, electronic shock unit	Y	N/R	17	$1,335

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	23	$1,967	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Aaron Michael Bates, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Aaron Michael Bates, M.D. (NPI 1417939679), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Aaron Michael Bates, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Aaron Michael Bates, M.D.?

Aaron Michael Bates, M.D. is linked to SOUTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS, LLC (billing NPI 1629025820) in the available physician profile data.

Does Aaron Michael Bates, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Aaron Michael Bates, M.D. has 23 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.