Active NPI 1750791513 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Bates , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery • Fort Worth, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Bates, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery practicing in Fort Worth, TX. With approximately 12 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2014, Dr. Bates delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5612 EDWARDS RANCH RD.

Dr. Bates is affiliated with Texas Health Care Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include therapy procedure using manual technique, each, therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5612 Edwards Ranch Rd

Fort Worth, TX 761094145

Telephone 8174209238

Fax 8173574363

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Texas Health Care, Pllc Facility NPI 1538766126

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2014

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery in Fort Worth, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

12 Yrs -10.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.9 Yrs

State Avg: 22.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Fort Worth, TX (186 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

62.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bates (12 Years) 12 Yrs

Fort Worth Specialty Average (22.9 Years) 22.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	289	60	$67.00	$21.07
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	184	61	$67.96	$27.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	116	$200.92	$90.84
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	137	103	$12.00	$6.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	113	$252.14	$110.26
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	103	73	$83.85	$37.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	77	$275.75	$127.94
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	83	55	$94.28	$41.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	81	80	$373.31	$164.25
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	68	57	$229.71	$55.69
26055 Incision of tendon covering	46	37	$1468.28	$521.11
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	45	39	$241.02	$60.10
29848 Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	34	25	$1510.65	$514.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	34	30	$117.68	$56.37
97112 Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes	26	12	$77.38	$29.17
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	26	19	$176.62	$48.63
97166 Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes	25	25	$225.28	$99.07
76882 Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels	19	11	$107.21	$63.31
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	16	14	$78.00	$33.14
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	14	13	$921.89	$420.82
26160 Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand	13	11	$1635.15	$538.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	149	109	$12.00	$6.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	146	146	$358.00	$163.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	133	104	$232.00	$125.93
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	108	45	$67.00	$21.36
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	103	76	$73.71	$37.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	103	78	$156.00	$89.08
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	75	45	$67.00	$26.81
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	67	48	$237.24	$61.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$233.00	$110.43
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	55	38	$85.00	$40.26
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	47	41	$243.40	$60.22
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	32	25	$164.00	$43.72
26055 Incision of tendon covering	29	20	$1461.00	$509.10
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	29	23	$72.00	$37.13
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	14	$944.00	$403.58
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	15	13	$78.00	$31.22
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$94.00	$56.54
64718 Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve	11	11	$1302.00	$576.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	162	104	$12.00	$6.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	100	$232.00	$128.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	122	122	$358.00	$165.34
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	120	44	$67.00	$21.58
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	116	43	$67.00	$27.10
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	96	65	$73.00	$37.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	66	$156.00	$89.56
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	65	36	$85.00	$41.42
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	61	47	$227.54	$56.69
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$233.00	$110.64
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	44	29	$167.73	$50.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	36	$94.00	$56.73
97166 Evaluation of occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes	28	28	$176.00	$103.26
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	21	$203.26	$53.13
26055 Incision of tendon covering	21	15	$1461.00	$540.58
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	19	13	$72.00	$38.57
73080 X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views	16	11	$78.00	$33.39
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	14	$944.00	$434.46
20526 Injection of carpal tunnel	11	11	$242.91	$101.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
97110 Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes	145	51	$67.00	$27.20
97140 Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes	137	49	$67.00	$21.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	119	119	$358.00	$165.40
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	105	57	$12.17	$6.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	64	$232.00	$126.09
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	60	45	$73.00	$35.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	42	$156.00	$91.25
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	52	34	$249.62	$55.10
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	35	23	$85.00	$40.77
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	31	18	$72.00	$37.62
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	23	18	$171.13	$48.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$233.00	$111.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	19	$94.00	$56.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$233.00	$105.40
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	19	11	$12.00	$6.60

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-12-18

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XS0106X

State License TX R3798

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Texas Health Care Pllc

10201 Hwy 16, Comanche, TX 764424462

Phone: 2548794900

Texas Health Care Pllc

920 Santa Fe Dr, Weatherford, TX 760865865

Phone: 8173398855

Texas Health Care Pllc

6700 Buenos Aires Dr, N Richland Hills, TX 761806566

Phone: 8172818245

Secondary Practice Locations

10201 Highway 16

Comanche, TX 764424462

Phone: 2548794900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

Kelsey Tzobanakis , OTR, CHT

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1023785599

Occupational Therapist Registered, Certified Hand Therapist

Dr. Jonathan Guevara , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1356787188

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Brian Tobias , DO

Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

NPI 1720022692

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Quinn Helm , PA-S

Physician Assistant

NPI 1790617686

PAS

Dr. Nathan Lesley , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

NPI 1982836433

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

11 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 18, 2020

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Updated Practice Location November 03, 2020

Registered at 5612 EDWARDS RANCH RD, FORT WORTH, TX 761094145 (Tel: 8174209238)

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Updated Practice Location August 13, 2020

Registered at 5612 EDWARDS RANCH RD, STE 200, FORT WORTH, TX 76109 (Tel: 8174209238)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 13, 2020

Registered at 2821 LACKLAND RD STE 300, FORT WORTH, TX 761164178 (Tel: 8177408400)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 13, 2020

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #R3798 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active May 02, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 02, 2014

Registered at 1500 S MAIN ST, FORT WORTH, TX 761044917 (Tel: 8177021321)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 02, 2014

Registered at 1500 S MAIN ST, FORT WORTH, TX 761044917 (Tel: 8177021321)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 02, 2014

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BATES, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 02, 2014

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 02, 2014

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1750791513

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 02, 2014

Last Update: December 18, 2020

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2821 Lackland Rd Ste 300

Fort Worth, TX 761164178

Phone: 8177408400

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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