Dr. James Eric Bates, MD

Dr. Bates practices at Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group, Inc. in San Diego, California.

Dr. Bates' NPI, 1174692206, was assigned on November 6, 2006. Dr. Bates graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Bates' California license number on file is G73930.

Dr. Bates' primary practice is Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group, Inc., at 5555 Reservoir Dr, San Diego, CA 92120 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 286-6930.

Dr. Bates' primary practice is Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group, Inc. in San Diego, California. Dr. Bates is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bates to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bates practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bates is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Bates has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Bates treats.

CMS data shows 1,269 Medicare services from Dr. Bates across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 326 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $133,399 for them.

CMS counts 326 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bates in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 131 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bates' median patient age at 70, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bates wrote 317 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 267 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,371 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 265 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Bates for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 62 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Bates, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Bates in 2007. The most frequent topics are Nicotinic Agonists, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome and Injections, Intravenous. Dr. Bates has published most often in Pharmacol Biochem Behav.

CMS Open Payments shows 154 general payments to Dr. Bates from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 90% of the total. OMNIlife science, Inc paid the most, $147,191.

Dr. Bates graduated from University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Bates is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.