Total Payments
$846.94
2024 Payments
$43.88
Companies
9
Transactions
41
Medicare Patients
929
Medicare Billing
$105,063
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$846.94 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $846.94 | 41 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $611.78 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $63.67 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $34.61 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $33.98 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $33.91 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $21.20 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $19.48 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $14.44 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $13.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43.88 | 3 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($28.54) |
| 2023 | $33.31 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($33.31) |
| 2022 | $56.36 | 4 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($56.36) |
| 2019 | $344.68 | 13 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($259.25) |
| 2018 | $270.57 | 12 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($200.03) |
| 2017 | $98.14 | 7 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($47.49) |
All Payment Transactions
41 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug), KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.96 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.58 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.29 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.10 | General |
| 10/15/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/18/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/23/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | Covidien LP | Nellcor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: Pulse Oximetry | ||||||
| 04/22/2019 | Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TORIC (Device), STELLARIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: OPHTHALMOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/01/2019 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/07/2019 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.33 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.26 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/29/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Ultane (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 12/26/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), HARMONIC Product Family | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 11/28/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.42 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/06/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.04 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 51 | 52 | $47,827 | $5,008 |
| 2022 | 10 | 269 | 281 | $278,640 | $28,803 |
| 2021 | 11 | 341 | 350 | $341,172 | $38,181 |
| 2020 | 12 | 268 | 271 | $298,902 | $33,071 |
Total Patients
929
Total Services
954
Medicare Billing
$105,063
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $28,588 | $2,932 | 10.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $15,153 | $1,293 | 8.5% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $4,086 | $782.23 | 19.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 69 | $56,430 | $5,905 | 10.5% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $47,454 | $5,252 | 11.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $49,698 | $4,777 | 9.6% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $33,528 | $3,462 | 10.3% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $23,628 | $2,228 | 9.4% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $18,216 | $1,982 | 10.9% |
| 00732 | Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $17,886 | $1,807 | 10.1% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $15,378 | $1,579 | 10.3% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $13,464 | $1,233 | 9.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $2,958 | $578.02 | 19.5% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 123 | 129 | $102,498 | $11,317 | 11.0% |
| 00145 | Anesthesia for retinal surgery | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $43,956 | $5,142 | 11.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $43,428 | $4,553 | 10.5% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $35,376 | $4,090 | 11.6% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $33,396 | $3,902 | 11.7% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $19,074 | $1,934 | 10.1% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $16,500 | $1,844 | 11.2% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $16,896 | $1,791 | 10.6% |
| 01844 | Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $14,256 | $1,546 | 10.8% |
| 00902 | Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $11,616 | $1,237 | 10.7% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 24 | $4,176 | $824.98 | 19.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 69 | 69 | $75,768 | $8,096 | 10.7% |
About Dr. Aaron Cates, MD
Dr. Aaron Cates, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467414425.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Cates, MD has received a total of $846.94 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $43.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 41 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($846.94).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cates has provided services to 929 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 954 services with total Medicare billing of $105,063. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Oklahoma City, OK
- Active Since 04/05/2006
- Last Updated 01/09/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467414425
Products in Payments
- BRIDION (Drug) $585.69
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $63.67
- EXPAREL (Drug) $34.61
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $33.98
- Ultane (Drug) $33.91
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $21.20
- Nellcor (Device) $19.48
- TORIC (Device) $14.44
- Ultiva (Drug) $13.87
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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.
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