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Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD

(3427 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine

Professional interests include: elbow problems, shoulder problems, knee problems

2627 Riverside Avenue Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204

(906) 634-0640

Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital, SOUTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS LLC and Southeast Orthopedic Specialists.

Office Locations

10475 Centurion Parkway N Suite 220
Jacksonville, FL 32256

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15255 Max Legget Parkway Suite 5300
Jacksonville, FL 32218

(904) 634-0203

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1690 Us Highway 1 S Suite F
Saint Augustine, FL 32084

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2 Shircliff Way Suite 605
Jacksonville, FL 32204

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216 Southpark Circle E Suite 216
Saint Augustine, FL 32086

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232 Ponte Vedra Park Drive
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

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2627 Riverside Avenue Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204

(906) 634-0640

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3055 County Road 210 W Suite 110
Saint Johns, FL 32259

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4268 Oldfield Crossing Drive Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32223

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4565 Us Highway 17 Suite 200
Fleming Island, FL 32003

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4565 Us-17 Suite 200
Fleming Island, FL 32003

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

In 2023, Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD performed more arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

In 2023, Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, shoulder surgery, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint surgery

surgical debridement

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD performed more joint surgery, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, elbow MRI, hip MRI, joint MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, upper extremity MRI, and wrist MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	185
doctor visit	525
fracture surgery	38
hip imaging	55
hospital care	90
injections	185
inpatient care	90
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	288
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	288

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
doctor visit	607
fracture surgery	33
hip imaging	78
hospital care	118
injections	204
inpatient care	118
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	315
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	315

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	81
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	543
hip imaging	38
hospital care	30
injections	211
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	23
synovectomy	15
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	57
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
diagnostic evaluation	56
doctor visit	826
hip imaging	16
injections	241
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	12
manual therapy	507
minimally invasive procedures	105
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	1769
synovectomy	38
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	62
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	78
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	643
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	97
doctor visit	1110
hospital care	35
injections	643
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	11
manual therapy	418
minimally invasive procedures	123
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	41
reconstructive surgery	30
rehabilitation	2509
synovectomy	46
upper extremity surgery	131
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	126
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	121
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	730
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	55
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1179
injections	730
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	12
manual therapy	242
minimally invasive procedures	146
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	37
rehabilitation	1635
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	829

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1117
Black	100
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	703
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	110
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	979
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1395
injections	979
joint surgery	248
lower extremity surgery	60
manual therapy	345
minimally invasive procedures	224
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	109
reconstructive surgery	48
rehabilitation	2087
upper extremity surgery	188
X-rays	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	994

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1358
Black	156
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	845
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	131
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	849
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	71
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1342
hip imaging	22
injections	849
joint surgery	220
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	324
minimally invasive procedures	198
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	102
musculoskeletal imaging	191
reconstructive surgery	33
rehabilitation	1859
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	185
X-rays	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	118
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	779
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	116
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	900
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	50
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1381
hip imaging	28
injections	900
joint surgery	191
lower extremity surgery	52
manual therapy	114
minimally invasive procedures	166
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	121
musculoskeletal imaging	225
reconstructive surgery	43
rehabilitation	1577
upper extremity surgery	139
X-rays	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1176
Black	122
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	99
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	801
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
doctor visit	1450
hip imaging	19
injections	801
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	53
manual therapy	17
minimally invasive procedures	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	115
musculoskeletal imaging	223
reconstructive surgery	40
rehabilitation	170
spinal procedures	11
synovectomy	11
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	118
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	695
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	105
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1048
hip imaging	17
injections	288
joint surgery	189
minimally invasive procedures	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	195
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	189
X-rays	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	67
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Jacksonville, FL were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

aspiration	548
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic evaluation	76
doctor visit	1036
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	34
hospital care	68
injections	548
inpatient care	68
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	35
manual therapy	281
minimally invasive procedures	123
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	167
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	33
rehabilitation	1658
spinal procedures	11
synovectomy	27
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	877
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	301
85 and over	87
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	540

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed residency at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine

Residency: Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital

SOUTHEAST ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS LLC

Southeast Orthopedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 3427 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron Michael Bates, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$12,411 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,402	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $795	$10,214
TEAM 1, LLC	$5,650 $5,650
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,409 Healicoil $1,722	Regeneten $307	Accu-pass $257	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $207	Firstpass $159	Other $757
Team 1 Orthopaedics Inc	$934 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $50	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $24	$860
Stryker Corporation	$905 Variax $226	MAKOplasty $139	RECON CAPITAL $135	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $99	Reunion $72	Other $233
Other	$6,337 Gryphon $766	PENNSAID $462	Duexis $457	H-WAVE $331	Allograft $271	Other $4,050

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12,757
Food and Beverage	$9,258
Travel and Lodging	$7,620
Consulting Fee	$11

Biography

Dr. Aaron Bates practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Jacksonville, FL, Fleming Island, FL, and Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. He is especially interested in knee problems, shoulder problems, and elbow problems. Dr. Bates is affiliated with Ascension. He attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Bates completed a residency program at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. He is rated highly by his patients.