Christopher Michael Bates, MD
NPI 1730524596ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery· Laguna Beach, WA
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MD) in Laguna Beach, Washington, trained at Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University (class of 2013). 21 Medicare patients in 2024, $11,662 paid; nearly all of their 128 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,165 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730524596 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 7, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Primary | 2086S0122X | BP10047061 | TX |
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 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 48 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,662 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 128 · 132 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 35 |
| Total drug cost | $846.07 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Jc Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical group
- Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery, Inc.Jacksonville, FL · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,165 · 56 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$4,223 · 38 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $3,273 | 41 |
| Motiva USA, LLC | $3,107 | 6 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $407.45 | 3 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $151.60 | 1 |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $148.42 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,047 · 51 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,500 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,531 · 3 payments
- Gift$87.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records