DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) – Family Medicine Physician, NPI 1073517892

DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Cookeville, Tennessee. specializing in FAMILY PRACTICE. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 17419 (TN). The NPI Number for DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) is 1073517892

Main info

Male
41 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD)
NPI
1073517892
Phone
(931) 528-7312
Address
1120 SAMS ST
Enumeration Date
9 June 2005
Last Update Date
9 July 2007

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Secondary Phone
9315287312
Graduation Year
1985 (41 years ago)
PAC ID
0648221044
Group Practice PAC ID
7911414826
Professional Enrollment ID
I20050202000961
Address ID
TN385064006CO1120XSTXX300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:21State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

2,210 FAMILY PRACTICE in TN

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Provider Addresses for DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD)

  • Sams Street, Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee, 38503, United States

    COOKEVILLE, TN 385064006

    Phone: (931) 528-7312

    Fax: (931) 528-7377

    Mailing address matches the actual address.

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

Prescription Activity

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 54 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $830.

Total Amount is formed as General ($830) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $830.

Last reported payment date: 2024-11-08 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Novo Nordisk Inc ($426).

Total Amount

$830

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

54

Total payment records

General Amount

$830

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-11-08

Latest reported date

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2005-02-02

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20050202000961IFamily PracticeTNTBD

What to do next

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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No Medicare fee-for-service utilization data available for this provider in our database.

Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 38506)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 7911414826View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Nurse PractitionerTN
Physician AssistantTN
Physician AssistantTN
Physician AssistantTN

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Frequently asked questions

What identifier follows DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) across health systems?
The NPI 1073517892 uniquely identifies DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) in U.S. healthcare data.
Does the public listing show DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) as active?
DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD)'s NPI record reflects an active status in NPPES.
Which specialty label fits DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD)?
NPPES ties DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) to Family Medicine Physician in the taxonomy section. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Can patients visit DR. JAMES W JR. CATES (MD) in Cookeville, Tennessee?
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