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Christopher Cates, MD practises pulmonary disease in Cincinnati, OH. Christopher is a 2014 graduate of University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine. Christopher is also listed as specialising in internal medicine, critical care medicine, and pediatrics. Medicare claims data shows Christopher provided 431 services to 362 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Cates specialise in?
Dr. Cates is a pulmonary disease in Cincinnati, OH. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Cates located?
Dr. Cates is listed at 3200 BURNET AVE, Cincinnati, OH 45229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cates's phone number?
The number on file is (513) 558-4831. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cates?
Dr. Cates's National Provider Identifier is 1770999559. 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
Where did Dr. Cates go to medical school?
Dr. Cates attended University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cates have?
Dr. Cates has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Cates do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cates performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes and biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement and ultrasound scan of chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (513) 558-4831
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3200 BURNET AVE
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
431 services · 362 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
53 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
27 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
27 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
24 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
21 |
| Destruction of growth or narrowing of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31641 |
20 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
13 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
13 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
17 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other pulmonary diseases 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 pulmonary diseases in Cincinnati 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in OH who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.