William Thurman Bates III, DO
NPI 1073552121ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Ooltewah, TN
Family Medicine (DO) with Physiotherapy Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,563,590 for 17,336 claims, against $134,376 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,306 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Affiliate of Vitruvian Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1073552121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | DO0000001536 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 402 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,737 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $134,376 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17,336 · 35,180 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 903 |
| Total drug cost | $1,563,590 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Physiotherapy Associates IncMemphis, TN · 1,460 clinicians
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation IncSyracuse, IN · 485 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Accentcare Home Health of TennesseeHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit Health at Home - ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
- Hospice of Chattanooga Holdings, LLCHospice · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,306 · 138 payments from 29 companies
- 2024$1,790 · 94 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $335.99 | 20 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $253.55 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $224.61 | 10 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $167.30 | 17 |
| Amgen Inc. | $165.68 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,306 · 138 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Family Medicine providers in Ooltewah
- 1851560700
- 1467959155
- 1679402267
- 1588255319
- 1538958574
- 1639225220
- 1710090972
- 1063525228
- 1194756023
- 1255835898
- 1710548037
- 1093791410