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Robert L Gates, MD

Individual provider Pediatric Surgery Physician · NPI 1659363133

Robert L Gates, MD practises General Surgery in Greenville, South Carolina. Graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1997, 29 years ago. Practices with Prisma Health University Medical Group, a 2,446-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
29
Trained at
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

48 Cross Park Ct
Greenville, SC 29605-4263
Phone: (864) 797-7400
Fax: (864) 797-7405
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Specialties & licences

Pediatric Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2086S0120X · Licence 33172 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1659363133
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedAugust 19, 2005
Last updated in NPPESMay 14, 2021
Certification dateMay 14, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1997 (29 years in practice)
Group practice Prisma Health University Medical Group — 2446 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Procedures

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Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux 1–10 times

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Consulting Fee $645 2 payments

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Colleagues at Prisma Health University Medical Group

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 2446 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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