Ronald James Bates, DO
NPI 1477540532ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Batesville, AR
Family Medicine (DO) in Batesville, Arkansas, licensed in AR, with an NPI issued in October 2005. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $689,562 for 13,276 claims, against $201,421 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $944.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477540532 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 20, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | N8409 | AR |
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 (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 540 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18,590 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $201,421 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,276 · 18,714 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 513 |
| Total drug cost | $689,562 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR
- Stone County Medical CenterMountain View, AR
- White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR
Other facilities
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Batesville, AR
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Salem, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$944.58 · 54 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,028 · 62 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $266.39 | 17 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $203.77 | 11 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $88.19 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $83.25 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $69.00 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$944.58 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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