Joel Douglas Bates, DO
NPI 1285738435ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Valparaiso, IN
Family Medicine (DO) in Valparaiso, Indiana, trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,242 for 94 claims, against $175.87 paid for services in 2024. Organon LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $45.07 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285738435 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 02006581A | IN |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 5101013835 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 13 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $175.87 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 94 · 148 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 39 |
| Total drug cost | $1,242 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Healthlinc IncValparaiso, IN · 84 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$45.07 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Organon LLC | $22.87 | 1 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $22.20 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$45.07 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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