Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout PRATER
Michael Canaan Prater, D.O. is a healthcare provider in Gastonia, NC specialising in orthopedic surgery. Michael is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Prater specialise in?
Dr. Prater is an orthopedic surgeon in Gastonia, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Prater located?
Dr. Prater is listed at 870 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, Gastonia, NC 28054. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Prater's phone number?
The number on file is (704) 867-2333. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Prater's NPI number?
Dr. Prater's National Provider Identifier is 1982955886. 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. Prater go to medical school?
Dr. Prater attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Prater been practising?
Dr. Prater has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Prater do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Prater performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Prater confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Prater. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (704) 867-2333
- Email not available
Practice Locations
870 SUMMIT CROSSING PL
Gastonia, NC 28054
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,244 services · 895 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
72 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
60 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
18 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Procedure | 20985 |
16 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
122 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
96 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
79 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
35 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
22 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Imaging | 73721 |
12 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 7
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.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Gastonia 6
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 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 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.