Dr. Thomas Robert Kates, MD

  • Nashville, TN
  • Internist
NPI1508391764PAC ID3476823105
Medicare services, 2024
399
Medicare patients, 2024
408
Part D claims, 2020
13
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$326
Practice address
2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Practice phone
Call (615) 342-1000
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Primary practice

TriStar Centennial Medical Center

Hospital · Nashville, Tennessee

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Dr. Thomas Robert Kates is an internist in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Kates practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Kates' NPI, 1508391764, was assigned on April 25, 2017. Dr. Kates graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Kates holds Tennessee license 61957.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476823105
NPI enumeration date
April 25, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(615) 342-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee

Dr. Kates' primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center, at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 342-1000.

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Dr. Thomas Robert Kates is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kates' primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Kates is also affiliated with TriStar Skyline Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hospital Medicine Services of TN. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kates to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Robert Kates' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kates practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
TriStar Centennial Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Robert Kates is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee

Internal medicine is Dr. Kates' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kates is licensed in Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TennesseePrimaryLicense 61957 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Kates

Counts of internists 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. Thomas Robert Kates billed Medicare for 399 services in 2024

CMS data shows 399 Medicare services from Dr. Kates across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 408 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,762 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024399
Medicare patients408
Paid by Medicare$49,762
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3512024: 39914%

Dr. Kates compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Kates
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
399vs 67141% below
Medicare patients
408vs 22284% above
Part D claims
13vs 33496% below

Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kates' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates treated 408 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 408 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kates in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 149 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Kates' median patient age at 64, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024408
Average age75
Average risk score2.07
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Kates' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kates' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21553%
  • Men19347%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kates' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Ischemic heart disease51%
  5. Diabetes47%
  6. Chronic kidney disease45%
  7. Heart failure44%
  8. Mood disorders44%

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

Dr. Kates' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Kates wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $63 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 108 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 202013
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$63

Dr. Kates' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 1082020: 1388%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 7 in 2019.

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

How Dr. Thomas Robert Kates takes part in Medicare

Dr. Kates accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas Robert Kates received $326 in industry payments from 2020 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Kates from 6 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mylan Inc. paid the most, $114.

General payments to Dr. Kates by program year, 2020 to 2024

Companies that paid Dr. Kates the most, 2020 to 2024

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

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Dr. Kates graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Robert Kates'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Thomas Robert Kates' NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates' NPI number is 1508391764. It was assigned on April 25, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Robert Kates?

Dr. Thomas Robert Kates is an internist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Robert Kates practice?

Dr. Kates practices at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Kates' primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kates to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Thomas Robert Kates' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kates is (615) 342-1000.

What is Dr. Thomas Robert Kates' medical license number?

Dr. Kates holds Tennessee license 61957.

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Robert Kates affiliated with?

Dr. Kates practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kates is also affiliated with TriStar Skyline Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kates to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Robert Kates part of?

Dr. Kates is linked to Hospital Medicine Services of TN.

Does Dr. Thomas Robert Kates accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kates billed Medicare for 399 services in 2024, and Dr. Kates accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Robert Kates see?

CMS counts 408 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kates in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Thomas Robert Kates bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kates' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Thomas Robert Kates go to medical school?

Dr. Kates graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Robert Kates prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kates' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Thomas Robert Kates received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $326 in general payments to Dr. Kates from 6 companies from 2020 to 2024. The largest total came from Mylan Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Robert Kates been practicing?

Dr. Kates graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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