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- Fort Worth location main office
5612 Edwards Ranch Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76109 - Comanche location
10201 Highway 16, Comanche, TX 76442
About Dr. Bates
Christopher Bates, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Fort Worth, TX. Christopher is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and orthopaedic hand surgery. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 1,601 services to 1,031 patients. The services billed most often include therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750791513.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (817) 420-9238
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5612 EDWARDS RANCH RD
Fort Worth, TX 76109
10201 Highway 16
Comanche, TX 76442
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,601 services · 1,031 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
68 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
46 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
45 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
34 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | Procedure | 26160 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
103 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
83 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | Imaging | 76882 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Fort Worth 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christopher Bates's specialty?
Christopher Bates is an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Worth, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christopher Bates?
Christopher Bates is listed at 5612 Edwards Ranch Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76109. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christopher Bates?
The number on file is (817) 420-9238. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Christopher Bates?
Christopher Bates's National Provider Identifier is 1750791513. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Christopher Bates's education?
Christopher Bates attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Christopher Bates have?
Christopher Bates has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christopher Bates known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christopher Bates performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, incision of tendon covering of finger and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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