Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates, MD

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1770999559PAC ID0244617801
Medicare services, 2024
431
Medicare patients, 2024
204
Part D claims, 2024
29
MIPS score, 2024
82
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Practice phone
Call (513) 584-1000
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Primary practice

UC Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio

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Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates is a pulmonologist in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Cates practices at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Dr. Cates' NPI, 1770999559, was assigned on July 1, 2014. Dr. Cates graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Cates holds Ohio license 35.133890.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244617801
NPI enumeration date
July 1, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(513) 584-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates practices at UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Cates' primary practice is UC Medical Center, at 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (513) 584-1000.

  • UC Medical Center
    3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 · Hamilton CountyPhone(513) 584-1000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cates' primary practice is UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Cates is also affiliated with University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Cincinnati Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cates to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cates practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UC Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates is one of 611 pulmonologists in Ohio

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Cates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cates' licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, OhioPrimaryLicense 35.133890 · taxonomy 207RP1001X
  • Pediatrics, MissouriLicense 2018008645 · taxonomy 208000000X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Cates

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates billed Medicare for 431 services in 2024

CMS data shows 431 Medicare services from Dr. Cates across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,542 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024431
Medicare patients204
Paid by Medicare$31,542
Procedure codes16

Dr. Cates' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1182024: 20170%
Surgery
2023: 892024: 198122%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 32

Dr. Cates compared with the Ohio median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cates
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
431vs 55923% below
Medicare patients
204vs 24416% below
Part D claims
50vs 61692% below

Medians across 606 pulmonologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cates' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates treated 204 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cates in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.58, 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. Cates' median patient age at 65, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024204
Average age70
Average risk score2.58
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Cates' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cates' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9949%
  • Men10551%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cates' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol69%
  3. Ischemic heart disease57%
  4. COPD52%
  5. Arthritis48%
  6. Cancer44%
  7. Mood disorders41%
  8. Anxiety39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cates' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cates wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $9,303 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202429
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$9,303
Part D patients21

Dr. Cates' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic23 claims79%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims21%

Dr. Cates' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cates' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics48%14 of 29 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 152021: 50233%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Cates for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cates' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 66of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates received $1,909 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Cates from 8 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $543.

General payments to Dr. Cates by program year, 2021 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Cates the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Dr. Cates graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' NPI number is 1770999559. It was assigned on July 1, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates?

Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates is a pulmonologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates practice?

Dr. Cates practices at 3188 Bellevue Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Dr. Cates' primary practice is UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cates to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cates is (513) 584-1000.

What is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' medical license number?

Dr. Cates holds Ohio license 35.133890, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cates in Ohio and Missouri.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates affiliated with?

Dr. Cates is affiliated with University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cates to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates part of?

Dr. Cates is linked to University of Cincinnati Physicians.

Does Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cates billed Medicare for 431 services in 2024, and Dr. Cates accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates' MIPS score?

Dr. Cates' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates see?

CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cates in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cates' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), surgery: lungs and airway (31624) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates go to medical school?

Dr. Cates graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cates' most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa and Symbicort.

Has Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,909 in general payments to Dr. Cates from 8 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Wayne Cates been practicing?

Dr. Cates graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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