Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $11,145 | 15 | 39.8% |
| Education | $9,158 | 9 | 32.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,723 | 183 | 27.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1, Llc | $10,401 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $8,247 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $4,886 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $868.81 | 66 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $765.50 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $580.25 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| RTI SURGICAL, INC | $421.84 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $376.60 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| DJO, LLC | $189.00 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Vericel Corporation | $155.25 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,967 | 23 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,310) |
| 2023 | $6,216 | 33 | Team 1, Llc ($3,128) |
| 2022 | $795.93 | 25 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($390.26) |
| 2021 | $1,743 | 21 | TEAM 1, LLC ($1,200) |
| 2020 | $5,115 | 41 | TEAM 1, LLC ($2,679) |
| 2019 | $5,422 | 37 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,581) |
| 2018 | $3,976 | 12 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,420) |
| 2017 | $2,792 | 15 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,152) |
All Payment Transactions
207 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.43 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.18 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Team 1, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.74 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Team 1, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $122.58 | General |
| 08/16/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.75 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $157.07 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.75 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.75 | General |
| 08/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.54 | General |
| 08/06/2024 | Team 1, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.33 | General |
| 07/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.94 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Team 1, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.59 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.47 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.25 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Absorb (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.04 | General |
| Category: Sports Medicine | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.80 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.32 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.78 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device), Persona | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.36 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.84 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Team 1, Llc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,091.75 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,767 | 2,248 | $1.3M | $193,572 |
| 2022 | 22 | 2,328 | 4,763 | $1.7M | $270,448 |
| 2021 | 30 | 3,357 | 13,137 | $2.3M | $438,858 |
| 2020 | 31 | 3,635 | 12,967 | $2.9M | $486,433 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
103 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 67 | $469,000 | $60,230 | 12.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 455 | 528 | $144,651 | $33,229 | 23.0% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $175,750 | $22,495 | 12.8% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 109 | 118 | $77,593 | $18,424 | 23.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 150 | 150 | $50,765 | $10,952 | 21.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 371 | 443 | $44,435 | $10,815 | 24.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 123 | 135 | $42,129 | $9,432 | 22.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 81 | $31,517 | $7,546 | 23.9% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $33,600 | $3,876 | 11.5% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $13,768 | $3,395 | 24.7% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $159,247 | $3,206 | 2.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 62 | 83 | $11,135 | $2,670 | 24.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,623 | $1,988 | 23.1% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 132 | 322 | $6,965 | $1,533 | 22.0% |
| 29822 | Limited removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $32,162 | $1,523 | 4.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $9,125 | $1,303 | 14.3% |
| 98977 | Device supply with scheduled recording and transmission for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal system, per 30 days | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,041 | $493.61 | 24.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,322 | $216.33 | 16.4% |
| 98975 | Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $728.00 | $193.05 | 26.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 21 | 116 | $479.08 | $50.04 | 10.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 71 | $497,000 | $62,606 | 12.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 525 | 677 | $185,471 | $45,422 | 24.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $286,750 | $36,588 | 12.8% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2022 | 109 | 119 | $78,251 | $18,159 | 23.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 219 | 219 | $74,116 | $16,310 | 22.0% |
About Dr. Aaron Bates, M.D
Dr. Aaron Bates, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Fleming Island, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/15/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417939679.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Bates, M.D has received a total of $28,026 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,967 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 207 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($11,145).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bates has provided services to 11,087 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 33,115 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 103 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Location Fleming Island, FL
- Active Since 11/15/2005
- Last Updated 07/28/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417939679
Products in Payments
- HEALICOIL (Device) $1,467
- GRYPHON (Device) $765.50
- PENNSAID (Drug) $428.50
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $416.82
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $308.69
- FIRSTPASS (Device) $288.90
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $270.83
- ACCU-PASS (Device) $256.60
- ACUFEX (Device) $240.95
- DUEXIS (Drug) $184.62
- Regeneten (Device) $183.47
- LENS Surgical Imaging System (Device) $177.53
- MACI (Biological) $155.25
- MENISCUS (Device) $151.01
- Comprehensive (Device) $149.89
- CellerateRx (Device) $142.47
- REGENETEN Shoulder (Device) $125.24
- REGENETEN (Device) $123.79
- AccuFill (Device) $122.06
- RAYOS (Drug) $120.42
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.