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- Johns Hopkins, 600 N Wolfe St - Tower 110, Baltimore, MD 21287
About Dr. Kates
Max Kates, MD is a healthcare provider in Baltimore, MD specializing in general surgery. Max trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 2012. Max is also listed as specializing in surgery and urology. According to Medicare claims data, Max cared for 1,062 Medicare patients across 1,379 services. The services billed most often include diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1487910600.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (410) 955-4020
- Email not available
Practice Locations
JOHNS HOPKINS 600 N WOLFE ST - TOWER 110
Baltimore, MD 21287
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within General 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
Anorectal
Appendix, bowel, and emergency
Gallbladder and biliary
Hernia and abdominal wall
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal
Abdominal wall
Breast
Colorectal
Digestive
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bleeding Stomach Ulcer
- Bowel Fistula
- Gastroparesis
- Swallowing difficulties
Emergency surgery
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Hernia
Infections
Lymphatic
Oncology
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Bowel and emergency abdominal
- Colon resection
- Exploratory laparoscopy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Repair of perforated peptic ulcer
- Small-bowel resection
- Surgery for bowel obstruction
- Surgical drainage of abdominal abscess
- Surgical lysis of adhesions
Gallbladder and appendix
Hernia repair
Skin and soft tissue
Abdominal surgery
Abdominal wall
Access and nutrition
Anorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Drainage of anal abscess
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Rubber-band ligation of hemorrhoids
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Biopsy
Breast surgery
- Axillary lymph-node dissection
- Excisional biopsy of a breast mass
- Mastectomy
- Sentinel lymph-node biopsy
Breast Surgery
Colorectal
Colorectal surgery
Digestive procedures
Endocrine surgery
Gastrointestinal
Hernia surgery
Skin & Soft Tissue
Surgical Oncology
Surgical procedures
Vascular Access
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,379 services · 1,062 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Procedure | 52000 |
365 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Procedure | 51700 |
351 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm | Procedure | 52235 |
78 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Destruction and/or removal of large growth of bladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 52240 |
52 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 0.5-2.0 cm | Procedure | 52234 |
49 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Procedure | 55866 |
31 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Procedure | 38571 |
31 | More often than most peers in General Surgery |
| Other procedure on bladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 51999 |
28 | More than most peers in General Surgery |
| Connection of ureter to small bowel with creation of opening from ureter to skin | Procedure | 50820 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
107 | More than most peers in General 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.
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 general surgeons in Baltimore 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 1
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Kates's specialty?
Dr. Kates is a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Kates?
Dr. Kates is listed at Johns Hopkins 600 N Wolfe St - Tower 110, Baltimore, MD 21287. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Kates?
The number on file is (410) 955-4020. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kates's NPI number?
Dr. Kates's National Provider Identifier is 1487910600. 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 Dr. Kates's medical education?
Dr. Kates attended Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kates been practicing?
Dr. Kates has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Kates known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kates performs procedures including diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation and destruction and/or removal of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, 2.0-5.0 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kates confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kates. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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