Robert A. Cates, DO
NPI 1548606114ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Austin, MN
Orthopaedic Surgery (DO) with Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota Region, practicing in Austin, Minnesota. In 2024 Medicare paid $120,653 for 337 patients, and Part D covered 163 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $655.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1548606114 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 57992 | MN |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | R-11077 | IA |
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 | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 337 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 765 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $120,653 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 172 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $6,827 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN · 551 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$655.56 · 17 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,201 · 18 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $615.83 | 15 |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $39.73 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$655.56 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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