Dr. Matthew James Coates, MD

Dr. Coates practices at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Coates' NPI, 1073762217, was assigned on September 11, 2008. Dr. Coates graduated from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Coates holds California license A105497.

Dr. Coates' primary practice is Memorial Medical Center, at 1700 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 95355 in Stanislaus County. The practice phone is (209) 526-4500.

Dr. Coates' primary practice is Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Coates is also affiliated with Doctors Medical Center Modesto. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Coates to 3 more hospitals, 5 group practices and clinics and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Coates practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Coates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Coates is board certified in surgical critical care by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Coates is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, lung resection, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Coates treats.

CMS data shows 875 Medicare services from Dr. Coates across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,581 for them.

CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Coates in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 193 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 72% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Coates' median patient age at 45, with 82% women.

In 2024, Dr. Coates wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $488 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 44 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Coates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Coates as offering telehealth. CMS counts 16 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Coates, more than 33% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Coates, published from 2012 to 2022. Dr. Coates' most frequent co-authors are Sepehr Lalezari, MD and Nagui Nabil Sorour, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 72 general payments to Dr. Coates from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 68% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,134.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Coates.

Dr. Coates graduated from University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Coates is a member of ACS.

Dr. Coates is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.