Total Payments
$183,387
2024 Payments
$357.76
Companies
17
Transactions
201
Medicare Patients
9,233
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$104,750 (57.1%)
Consulting$52,625 (28.7%)
Travel$20,698 (11.3%)
Food & Beverage$5,296 (2.9%)
Education$18.23 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $104,750 | 19 | 57.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $52,625 | 19 | 28.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $20,698 | 55 | 11.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,296 | 99 | 2.9% |
| Education | $18.23 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$183,387
193 transactions
Ownership
$0
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $173,212 | 132 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $7,979 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,263 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $172.44 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $146.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $145.51 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $140.38 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $106.54 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| OrthoSensor Inc. | $75.06 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $30.21 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $357.76 | 6 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries ($146.37) |
| 2023 | $0 | 1 | Innovation Technologies Inc |
| 2022 | $14,162 | 19 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($14,148) |
| 2021 | $18,451 | 30 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($18,451) |
| 2020 | $5,132 | 8 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($5,108) |
| 2019 | $37,644 | 60 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($28,288) |
| 2018 | $29,590 | 24 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($29,319) |
| 2017 | $78,049 | 53 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($77,867) |
All Payment Transactions
201 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.84 | General |
| 09/20/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Channel Drain (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.37 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.51 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | GMK Sphere Revision System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.38 | General |
| Category: knee | ||||||
| 2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 2023 | Innovation Technologies Inc | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 11/07/2022 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,250.00 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.00 | General |
| 07/20/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.00 | General |
| 07/20/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.00 | General |
| 07/15/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.60 | General |
| 07/15/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.46 | General |
| 07/15/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.44 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $958.84 | General |
| 07/14/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/03/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $705.60 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), Navio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.66 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), Navio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.40 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), Navio | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $237.22 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $161.99 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), Navio | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.67 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), Navio | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $96.07 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 2,013 | 3,346 | $1.4M | $260,383 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,231 | 3,251 | $1.4M | $271,154 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2,323 | 2,886 | $1.4M | $283,383 |
| 2020 | 22 | 2,666 | 3,303 | $1.7M | $304,567 |
Total Patients
9,233
Total Services
12,786
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
83
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 111 | 115 | $610,765 | $106,375 | 17.4% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 58 | $308,328 | $53,804 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 537 | 707 | $149,884 | $42,034 | 28.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 215 | 267 | $76,230 | $12,759 | 16.7% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 246 | 330 | $38,610 | $9,114 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 91 | 94 | $29,046 | $7,825 | 26.9% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 69 | $40,710 | $7,114 | 17.5% |
| 77077 | X-ray of joints, multiple | Office | 2023 | 142 | 165 | $22,770 | $5,327 | 23.4% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 109 | 122 | $16,470 | $3,696 | 22.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $14,335 | $3,355 | 23.4% |
| 73221 | Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $20,916 | $1,769 | 8.5% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $6,552 | $1,415 | 21.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,020 | $1,290 | 18.4% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 47 | 60 | $6,000 | $1,266 | 21.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $3,328 | $990.72 | 29.8% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $4,485 | $974.47 | 21.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 193 | 1,160 | $3,480 | $968.06 | 27.8% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,604 | $308.76 | 11.9% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 116 | 119 | $637,320 | $112,432 | 17.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 54 | $292,380 | $51,528 | 17.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 507 | 632 | $133,984 | $37,149 | 27.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 189 | 249 | $71,390 | $11,624 | 16.3% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 250 | 365 | $36,500 | $8,208 | 22.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 94 | $28,934 | $8,166 | 28.2% |
| 73565 | X-ray of both knees while standing | Office | 2022 | 263 | 285 | $32,775 | $7,666 | 23.4% |
About Dr. Harold Cates, MD
Dr. Harold Cates, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/19/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063498392.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Harold Cates, MD has received a total of $183,387 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $357.76 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 201 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($104,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cates has provided services to 9,233 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,786 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 12/19/2005
- Last Updated 10/12/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063498392
Products in Payments
- Journey Uni (Device) $40,187
- Journey II XR (Device) $31,366
- Journey II Uni (Device) $22,205
- Journey II BCS (Device) $22,036
- JOURNEY II (Device) $17,592
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $9,769
- JII Unicondylar Knee System (Device) $6,500
- Anthology (Device) $4,915
- JOURNEY II BCS (Device) $4,000
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $2,003
- Anthem (Device) $2,000
- VERILAST Hips (Device) $1,213
- MAKO (Device) $1,131
- OR3O (Device) $1,125
- JOURNEY II CR (Device) $1,000
- Legion (Device) $1,000
- TFCC Mender (Device) $931.61
- VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides (Device) $659.83
- Persona (Device) $634.63
- Oxinium Hips (Device) $625.00
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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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