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James Bates has Orthopedic Surgery as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 5555 Reservoir Dr in San Diego, California. There are 2 additional office locations for James Bates that can be viewed towards the end of their profile.

They're a part of the: Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc medical group which has around 7 members. You can call their office at 619-286-9480 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine and graduated in 1990 (around 34 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


James Bates Office Phone and Directions

James Bates
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego, California 92120
619-286-9480


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Healthcare Info for James Bates

Medical School: University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1990
The Primary Medical Specialty for James Bates is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 34
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 0840350542
NPI #: 1174692206
NPI Created On: 11/06/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/13/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
License Number:
G73930
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Humana
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
  2. Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures
  3. Lengthening of hamstring tendon
  4. Repair of knee joint
  5. Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope
  6. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
  7. Mri scan of lower spinal canal
  8. X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
  9. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views
  10. X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views
  11. X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
  12. X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
  13. Mri scan of leg joint
  14. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  15. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
  16. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
  17. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
  18. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  19. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  20. Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 787412515

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Sports Early Intervention

Name of Drug #1: ORTHOVISC

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: Sports Early Intervention

Name Of Drug #2:: MONOVISC


Payments Total: $24

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 781448067

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Postoperative Pain

Name of Drug #1: Zynrelef

Open Associated Drug #1: 47426-301-02


Payments Total: $24

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 794005519

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: ANTI-INFECTIVE

Name of Drug #1: DALVANCE

Open Associated Drug #1: 57970-100-01


Payments Total: $35

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 833667483

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: RECON-NERVE AND TENDON REPAIR

Name of Drug #1: TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: RECON-NERVE AND TENDON REPAIR

Name Of Drug #2:: NEURAGEN NERVE GUIDE


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 806375211

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: NAILS

Name of Drug #1: T2


Payments Total: $20

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 843059439

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails

Name of Drug #1: EVOS MINI


Payments Total: $21

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 838716707

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Musculoskeletal

Name of Drug #1: Zilretta

Open Associated Drug #1: 70801-003-01


Payments Total: $22

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 854550419

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Glaucoma

Name of Drug #1: iStent inject W


Payments Total: $20

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 843241289

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails

Name of Drug #1: EVOS SMALL

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #2: Extremity, Upper

Name Of Drug #2:: Lunate


Additional Office Locations

1. Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation
250 Prospect Pl
Coronado, CA 92118
Group Members: 374

Phone: 619-286-9480

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2. Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation
7901 Frost St
San Diego, CA 92123
Group Members: 374

Phone: 619-286-9480

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Providers in Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc

1.Steven Allsing

5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego Ca 92120-5198
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Orthopedic Surgery

2.Scott Barker

5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego Ca 92120-5198
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Physician Assistant

3.James Bates

5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego Ca 92120-5198
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Orthopedic Surgery

4.John Finkenberg

5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego Ca 92120-5198
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Orthopedic Surgery

5.Mark Jacobson

8860 Ctr Dr
La Mesa Ca 91942-7003
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Orthopedic Surgery

6.Mark Jacobson

5555 Reservoir Dr
San Diego Ca 92120-5198
Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc
Orthopedic Surgery

View all 7 members of Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group Inc medical group