Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BATES
Michael John Bates, MD practises thoracic surgery in Greenville, NC. Michael is a 2000 graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School. Michael is also listed as specialising in transplant surgery, thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic), and surgery.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bates?
Dr. Bates is a thoracic surgeon in Greenville, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “THORACIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Bates's address?
Dr. Bates is listed at 115 HEART DR, Greenville, NC 27834. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Bates?
The number on file is (252) 744-4400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Bates's NPI number?
Dr. Bates's National Provider Identifier is 1932310604. 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. Bates train?
Dr. Bates attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Bates been practising?
Dr. Bates has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Bates perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Bates performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and harvest of vein using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (252) 744-4400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
115 HEART DR
Greenville, NC 27834
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
147 services · 130 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
41 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
22 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
20 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33517 |
12 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
25 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
14 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
13 |
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 thoracic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other thoracic surgeons in Greenville 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at Eastern Virginia Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in NC 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.