Physician

Vernice Bates, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Vernice Bates, M.D. (NPI: 1801958202) practices neurology in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Erie, NY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DENT NEUROLOGIC GROUP LLP (NPI: 1497850911; TIN: 161582336) and primary practice location at 14226-1727.

Bates' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 755 traditional Medicare patients, billed 15,849 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $337,811 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 70551 (Mri scan of brain without contrast). Part D data shows 138 prescription claims across 54 beneficiaries totaling $8,090 in drug costs, led by Gabapentin (Gabapentin). 2019 DME data shows 29 claims. Open Payments data shows 61 records totaling $1,374. 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 $366,587 to $337,811. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $123,494 to $8,090. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,525	10,698	$366,587
2016	1,521	9,636	$364,327
2017	1,679	20,127	$689,811
2018	1,466	31,567	$909,765
2019	1,544	39,946	$899,453
2020	1,307	39,643	$1,243,223
2021	1,347	14,199	$420,987
2022	1,080	13,610	$376,281
2023	1,047	9,216	$314,237
2024	755	15,849	$337,811

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	235	1,383	$123,494
2016	199	1,290	$85,402
2017	217	1,279	$83,420
2018	259	1,567	$99,010
2019	226	1,274	$90,526
2020	244	896	$54,530
2021	111	267	$20,750
2022	53	155	$7,766
2023	71	184	$11,740
2024	54	138	$8,090

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	29	$731
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
70551	Mri scan of brain without contrast	170	171	$138
93880	Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	148	150	$134
85576	Platelet aggregation function test	133	706	$24
99211	Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	136	178	$16
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	132	161	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	25	966	$288
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	21	899	$284
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	18	720	$258
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	14	540	$66
Topiramate	Topiramate	13	390	$44

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	61	$1,374	UCB, 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 Vernice Bates, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Vernice Bates, M.D. (NPI 1801958202), 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 Vernice 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 Vernice Bates, M.D.?

Vernice Bates, M.D. is linked to DENT NEUROLOGIC GROUP LLP (billing NPI 1497850911) in the available physician profile data.

Does Vernice Bates, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Vernice Bates, M.D. has 61 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.