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Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1997)

3601 Tvc
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-3000

Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD is a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN specializing in clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

1010 Airpark Center Drive
Nashville, TN 37217

(615) 562-9200

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3601 Tvc
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-3000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2012, Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	147
lab tests	395
second opinions	124

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	162
lab tests	509
second opinions	194

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	624
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	40
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	164
lab tests	232
second opinions	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	636
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	42
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2015 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	128
lab tests	132
second opinions	153

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1196
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	102
Less than 65	320

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2016 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	145
lab tests	153
second opinions	184

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	49
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2017 were consultation, second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	226
lab tests	159
second opinions	180

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	43
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	217
lab tests	247
second opinions	201

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	46
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were second opinions, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	80
lab tests	142
second opinions	174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2020 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	82
lab tests	184
second opinions	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	355
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	32
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	29
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	113
lab tests	205
second opinions	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	46
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

consultation	29
lab tests	233
second opinions	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	52
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2023 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	256

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	44
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN during 2024 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	301

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1433
Black	65
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1012
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	33
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	2
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated as a clinical pathologist in Nashville, TN were lab tests, second opinions and consultation.

consultation	135
lab tests	242
second opinions	156

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Female	389
Male	414

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	732
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	206
Less than 65	126
65 to 74	427

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	19
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Justin Merrill Cates, MD, PHD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the Board certifications: American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: Board certifications: American Board of Pathology, Pathology-Anatomic/Pathology-Clinical

Licensed In: Tennessee

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Biography

Dr. Justin Cates' areas of specialization are anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. Dr. Cates attended Tufts University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital for residency. He is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

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