Dr. Frances Lawson Cate, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,451
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,715
- MIPS score, 2024
- 77
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,082
- Practice address
- 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 342-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Frances Lawson Cate is a pathologist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Cate practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Cate's NPI, 1487897187, was assigned on April 9, 2009. Dr. Cate graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Cate holds Tennessee license 49656.
- NPI
- 1487897187NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446477566
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 342-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Cate's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center, at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 342-1000.
- TriStar Centennial Medical Center2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 342-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cate's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Cate is also affiliated with Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is PathGroup. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cate to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cate practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| TriStar Centennial Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Frances Lawson Cate is one of 292 pathologists in Tennessee
Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Cate's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Cate is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, TennesseePrimary
Pathologists near Dr. Cate
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate billed Medicare for 5,451 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,451 Medicare services from Dr. Cate across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,715 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $181,484 for them.
Dr. Cate's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,5872024: 5,277104%
- Other services
- 2023: 1022024: 17471%
Where Dr. Cate's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office87716%
- In a facility4,57484%
Dr. Cate compared with the Tennessee median for pathologists, 2024
- Dr. Cate
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 5,451vs 1,5003.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,715vs 6592.6 times
Medians across 294 pathologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cate's 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. Frances Lawson Cate treated 1,715 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 1,715 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cate in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 860 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cate's median patient age at 52, with 82% women.
Dr. Cate's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cate's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1,06162%
- Men65438%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cate's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Cancer36%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety30%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cate's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women82%
- Men17%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate scored 77 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Cate for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cate accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cate's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 77of 100Final score
- 72.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Frances Lawson Cate received $1,082 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Cate from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $938.
General payments to Dr. Cate by program year, 2018 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Cate by kind, 2018 to 2024
- Consulting fees$93887%
- Food and beverage$14413%
Companies that paid Dr. Cate the most, 2018 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Cate graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Frances Lawson Cate'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's NPI number?
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's NPI number is 1487897187. It was assigned on April 9, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate?
Dr. Frances Lawson Cate is a pathologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).
Where does Dr. Frances Lawson Cate practice?
Dr. Cate practices at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Cate's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cate to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cate is (615) 342-1000.
What is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's medical license number?
Dr. Cate holds Tennessee license 49656.
Which hospitals is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate affiliated with?
Dr. Cate practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Cate is also affiliated with Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cate to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate part of?
Dr. Cate is linked to PathGroup. Dmand AI links Dr. Cate to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Frances Lawson Cate accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cate billed Medicare for 5,451 services in 2024, and Dr. Cate accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Frances Lawson Cate's MIPS score?
Dr. Cate's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 77 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Frances Lawson Cate see?
CMS counts 1,715 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cate in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Frances Lawson Cate bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cate's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88173).
Where did Dr. Frances Lawson Cate go to medical school?
Dr. Cate graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005.
Has Dr. Frances Lawson Cate received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,082 in general payments to Dr. Cate from 8 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Frances Lawson Cate been practicing?
Dr. Cate graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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