Dr. Michael Canaan Prater , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Gastonia, NC
870 Summit Crossing Pl
Gastonia, NC 280542192
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Dr. Michael Prater is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on October 2, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,244 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J0702 โ Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 306 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 204 service units.
- 73564 โ X-ray of knee, 4 or more views: 122 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 18 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 740 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 175 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 164 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 143 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 621 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,111. Middle half: 481 to 2,468.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 989 in 2020 to 1,244 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
870 Summit Crossing Pl
Gastonia, NC 280542192
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Comprehab, Inc; Orthocarolina; Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2009
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
326 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $172,580 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $127,789 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
749 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,408 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $10,997.64 across 26 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $8,987.50 across 5 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,007.02 across 4 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,003.12 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 11)
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $6,832.26 across 6 records.
- CurveBeam LLC: $2,250.00 across 1 record.
- Medacta USA, Inc.: $692.67 across 6 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
17 years (graduated 2009)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2009 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2012
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Prater has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Prater as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Gastonia and North Carolina
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 621 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,111. Middle half: 481 to 2,468.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gastonia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 621 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $80,001. Middle half: $33,169 to $152,193.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gastonia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 621 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,129. Middle half: $24,708 to $114,832.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gastonia have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 626 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 225. Middle half: 83 to 500.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gastonia have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in North Carolina (2024, 626 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,450. Middle half: $465 to $4,080.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Gastonia have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
12 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Gastonia, NC (977 in North Carolina).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Gastonia
0% of these 12 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
8.3% of these 12 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 26% from 989 in 2020 to 1,244 in 2024.
- 2020: 989
- 2021: 1,288
- 2022: 2,450
- 2023: 1,164
- 2024: 1,244
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 132% from $74,507 in 2020 to $172,580 in 2024.
- 2020: $74,507
- 2021: $119,993
- 2022: $153,821
- 2023: $148,204
- 2024: $172,580
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 139% from $53,472 in 2020 to $127,789 in 2024.
- 2020: $53,472
- 2021: $90,554
- 2022: $115,966
- 2023: $112,303
- 2024: $127,789
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 70% from 436 in 2020 to 740 in 2024.
- 2020: 436
- 2021: 761
- 2022: 839
- 2023: 605
- 2024: 740
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 66% from 451 in 2020 to 749 in 2024.
- 2020: 451
- 2021: 790
- 2022: 856
- 2023: 611
- 2024: 749
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 43% from $6,009 in 2020 to $3,408 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,009
- 2021: $6,924
- 2022: $9,937
- 2023: $4,323
- 2024: $3,408
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 494% from $1,850.71 in 2021 to $10,997.64 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,850.71
- 2022: $5,267.61
- 2023: $12,428.60
- 2024: $11,712.97
- 2025: $10,997.64
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 26 records totaling $10,997.64.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $2,750.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $2,750.00 |
| CurveBeam LLC |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $2,250.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $687.50 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $660.20 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $550.00 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $264.96 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $149.30 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Oxford | General | $148.35 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $133.80 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $119.72 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REAL INTELLIGENCE | General | $85.14 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $56.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTIS | General | $55.00 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REAL INTELLIGENCE | General | $52.78 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTIS | General | $40.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Provident Hip System | General | $38.76 |
| restor3d, inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $32.50 |
| Curonix LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A | General | $27.30 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $25.86 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JOURNAVX | General | $25.12 |
| Bioventus LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUROLANE | General | $25.02 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTIS | General | $25.00 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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REAL INTELLIGENCE | General | $20.44 |
| Medacta USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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GMK Sphere | General | $15.97 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2017โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2018โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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306 | 67 | $11.00 | $6.93 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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204 | 166 | $237.00 | $123.07 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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122 | 93 | $102.00 | $44.60 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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96 | 80 | $90.00 | $37.56 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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79 | 68 | $83.35 | $44.62 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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72 | 67 | $204.78 | $63.62 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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65 | 65 | $390.00 | $160.39 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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60 | 55 | $5038.00 | $1220.74 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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55 | 53 | $344.00 | $171.71 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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44 | 42 | $151.00 | $87.52 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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35 | 35 | $106.00 | $37.91 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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22 | 21 | $90.00 | $33.02 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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18 | 18 | $4693.00 | $1181.77 |
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20985
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
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16 | 16 | $489.00 | $136.36 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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14 | 14 | $452.00 | $167.49 |
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0054T
Computer-assisted, fluoroscopic image-guided musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation
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12 | 12 | $343.00 | $132.11 |
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73721
Mri scan of leg joint without contrast
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12 | 12 | $1199.00 | $135.63 |
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99406
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes
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12 | 11 | $41.00 | $14.25 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 175 | 5,511 | $279.18 | 126 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 164 | 913 | $996.03 | 118 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 143 | 1,190 | $449.55 | 107 |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 66 | 452 | $364.49 | 62 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 40 | 353 | $119.02 | 38 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 31 | 179 | $303.71 | 24 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 25 | 36 | $16.23 | 19 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 24 | 144 | $138.39 | 24 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 23 | 690 | $357.68 | 21 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 20 | 600 | $268.46 | โ |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 16 | 331 | $84.35 | 16 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | 55 | $30.94 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20190731001983
NC
5496998395
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc
7482 Waterside Crossing Blvd, Denver, NC 280373006
Phone: 7048270598
Orthocarolina
870 Summit Crossing Pl, Gastonia, NC 280542192
Phone: 7048672333
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc
7482 Waterside Crossing Blvd, Denver, NC 280373006
Phone: 7048270598
Comprehab, Inc
2675 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 280541478
Phone: 7048247800
Comprehab, Inc
2675 Court Dr, Gastonia, NC 280541478
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 870 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, GASTONIA, NC 280542192 (Tel: 7048672333)
Registered at 4601 PARK RD STE 300, CHARLOTTE, NC 282092290 (Tel: 7048672333)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NC 2019-00336)
Registered at 315 MEDICAL PKWY, GREER, SC 29650 (Tel: 8644547422)
Registered at 1 INDEPENDENCE PT STE 212, GREENVILLE, SC 296154536 (Tel: 8647976015)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: SC 51922)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4401 RIVER CHASE DR, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 (Tel: 3347323022)
Registered at 4401 RIVER CHASE DR, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 (Tel: 3347323022)
Recorded as MICHAEL PRATER, D.O.
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: AL DO.1646)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Gastonia
- Dr. Jason Zlotnicki, MD
- Dr. Kathryn Caulfield, MD
- Dr. Christopher Prato, MD
- Dr. Patricia Mchale, MD
- Dr. Michael Walker, MD
- Dr. Ranjan Maitra, MD
Mailing Address
4601 Park Rd Ste 300
Charlotte, NC 282092290
Phone: 7048672333