James Bates, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · San Diego, CA
James Bates, M.D. is a orthopedic surgery in San Diego, CA with about 36 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (1990)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size439 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~326 patients across 1,157 services, avg age 76
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 254 | $137 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 200 | $79 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 127 | $98 | See prices → |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 92 | $54 | See prices → |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 79 | $54 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 75 | $178 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 31 | $119 | See prices → |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 28 | $1,316 | See prices → |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 23 | $47 | See prices → |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 16 | $1,324 | See prices → |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 16 | $45 | See prices → |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 15 | $452 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Grossmont HospitalSharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr CtrUC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.