Dr. Robert L. Gates, MD
- Publications
- 22
- Industry payments
- $5,496
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Insurance carriers
- 19
- Practice address
- 48 Cross Park Ct, Greenville, SC 29605
- Practice phone
- Call (864) 454-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Prisma Health University Medical Group
Greenville, South Carolina
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Dr. Robert L. Gates is a pediatric surgery physician in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Gates practices at Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina.
Dr. Gates' NPI, 1659363133, was assigned on August 19, 2005. Dr. Gates graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Gates' South Carolina license number on file is 33172.
- NPI
- 1659363133NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466541271
- NPI enumeration date
- August 19, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (864) 454-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert L. Gates practices at Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina
Dr. Gates' primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group, at 48 Cross Park Ct, Greenville, SC 29605 in Greenville County. The practice phone is (864) 454-2000.
- Prisma Health University Medical Group48 Cross Park Ct, Greenville, SC 29605 · Greenville CountyPhone(864) 454-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Robert L. Gates is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Gates' primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gates to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert L. Gates' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gates practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Prisma Health University Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert L. Gates is one of 18 pediatric surgery physicians in South Carolina
Pediatric surgery is Dr. Gates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0120X. Dr. Gates is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Gates' licenses on file in 5 states: South Carolina, California, New York, Ohio and North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
- California license
- New York license
- Ohio license
- North Carolina license
Pediatric surgery physicians near Dr. Gates
Counts of pediatric surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert L. Gates' patients have a median age of 11
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gates' median patient age at 11, with 40% women.
Dr. Gates' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 11
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Dr. Robert L. Gates takes part in Medicare
Dr. Gates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
Dr. Robert L. Gates has 22 publications on record
Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Gates, published from 2004 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Length of Stay, Wounds, Nonpenetrating and Abdominal Pain. Dr. Gates has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Gates' most frequent co-authors are Marjorie J. Arca, MD, Karen A. Diefenbach, MD and Yigit Saffet Guner, MD.
Dr. Gates' papers by year, 2004 to 2025
Topics Dr. Gates writes about most
- Length of Stay
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating
- Abdominal Pain
- Drainage
- Empyema, Pleural
- Fibrinolytic Agents
- Intussusception
- Necrosis
Dr. Gates' most frequent co-authors
- Marjorie J. Arca, MD3 shared papers
- Karen A. Diefenbach, MD2 shared papers
- Yigit Saffet Guner, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Gates
Am Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Robert L. Gates received $5,496 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Gates from 7 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $5,141.
General payments to Dr. Gates by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gates by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Consulting fees$3,33361%
- Travel and lodging$1,72731%
- Food and beverage$4288%
- Education$90%
Companies that paid Dr. Gates the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert L. Gates has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Gates, most recently Member in 1992.
Awards and honors for Dr. Gates
- 1992
- Member
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Robert L. Gates graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Gates graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Gates is a member of AAP and ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric surgery
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Robert L. Gates accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Gates is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Molina
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Gates accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare6
- Medicaid4
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Robert L. Gates's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert L. Gates' NPI number?
Dr. Robert L. Gates' NPI number is 1659363133. It was assigned on August 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert L. Gates?
Dr. Robert L. Gates is a pediatric surgery physician in Greenville, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0120X).
Where does Dr. Robert L. Gates practice?
Dr. Gates practices at 48 Cross Park Ct, Greenville, SC 29605. Dr. Gates' primary practice is Prisma Health University Medical Group in Greenville, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gates to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Robert L. Gates' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gates is (864) 454-2000.
What is Dr. Robert L. Gates' medical license number?
Dr. Gates' South Carolina license number on file is 33172, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Robert L. Gates been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gates in South Carolina (2010 to 2025), California (since 2005), New York (2003 to 2006), Ohio (2002 to 2005) and North Carolina (1998 to 1999).
What medical group is Dr. Robert L. Gates part of?
Dr. Gates is linked to Prisma Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Gates to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Robert L. Gates accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Gates as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Robert L. Gates board certified?
Yes. Dr. Gates is board certified in pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Where did Dr. Robert L. Gates go to medical school?
Dr. Gates graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1997.
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Has Dr. Robert L. Gates received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,496 in general payments to Dr. Gates from 7 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert L. Gates been practicing?
Dr. Gates graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Robert L. Gates do research?
Dmand AI links 22 publications to Dr. Gates, published from 2004 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Robert L. Gates publish with?
Dr. Gates' most frequent co-authors are Marjorie J. Arca, MD (3 shared papers), Karen A. Diefenbach, MD (2 shared papers) and Yigit Saffet Guner, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Robert L. Gates accept?
Dr. Gates is in network with 19 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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