In 2023, Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	802
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1682
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
lab tests	333
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	196
stress testing	418
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	32
cardiac procedures	696
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1827
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
lab tests	386
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	170
pelvic imaging	13
stress testing	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	22
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	206
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	662
doctor visit	1667
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
lab tests	273
nuclear scan	204
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	400
ultrasound (sonogram)	449
vascular procedures	193

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	644

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	28
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	218
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	636
doctor visit	1580
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
lab tests	242
nuclear scan	219
stress testing	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
vascular procedures	164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1064
Female	1248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2054
Black	58
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	854
85 and over	450
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	37
cardiac procedures	542
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1509
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
lab tests	202
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	185
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	419
vascular procedures	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	30
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	228
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	30
cardiac procedures	521
doctor visit	1416
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
lab tests	84
nuclear scan	66
stress testing	158
ultrasound (sonogram)	474
vascular procedures	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1155
Black	33
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	262
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	260
doctor visit	1080
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lab tests	32
nuclear scan	29
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	24
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	191
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
cardiac procedures	530
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1151
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
lab tests	240
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	96
preventive care	64
stress testing	198
thyroid function tests	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1171
Black	36
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	505
From 75 to 84	522
85 and over	283
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	118
cardiac procedures	579
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1137
hospital care	370
inpatient care	370
lab tests	94
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	83
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	415
vascular procedures	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Black	30
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	232
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	157
cardiac procedures	486
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1034
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
lab tests	79
nuclear scan	79
stress testing	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	942
Black	42
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	218
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	123
cardiac procedures	430
doctor visit	966
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
lab tests	85
nuclear scan	61
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	318
vascular procedures	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	906
Black	33
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	198
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	111
cardiac procedures	385
doctor visit	859
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
lab tests	63
nuclear scan	47
stress testing	105
ultrasound (sonogram)	331
vascular procedures	51

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	34
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	181
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated as a cardiologist in Tucson, AZ were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	14
ambulatory monitoring	26
blood draw	122
cardiac procedures	544
cardioversion	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1325
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
lab tests	176
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	119
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	64
stress testing	233
thyroid function tests	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	371
vascular procedures	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	987
Hispanic	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	429
85 and over	222
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	420

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Cancer	12
Dementia	11

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Tucson, AZ.

Overall Rating

(16 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-02

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Bates is full of life, always happy. I'm always excited to see her. Gives me great advice as far as keeping healthy. I just think she's so awesome and intelligent.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Bates is a wonderful cardiologist. I am so pleased she could see me on such short notice given the urgency of my situation. Thanks!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Bates clearly stated potential treatment and was considering of my prostate surgery and its impact on cardiovascular care.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I adore Dr. Bates and would give the highest recommendation for care to anyone needing a cardiologist.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

DR. BATES & ALL OF HER STAFF, ARE EXCELLENT & VERY EFFICIENT IN THEIR CARRIER & TO THE PATIENT 'S!!!!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Bates is exceptional. Knowledge, ease of communication with her, kind, understanding.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She was wonderful. Explained all well and took the time to listen to my concerns.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Have already recommended 2 patients and Dr. Bates is very friendly and caring

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-26

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I have already recommended my friend to see Dr Bates.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Always a pleasure seeing Dr. Bates.

To see all 16 reviews for Dr. Kathryn L. Bates, DO, view their full profile.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$7,604 Merlin Connectivity and Remote $85	CardioMEMS HF System $26	Connectivity and Remote care $25	Hi-Torque Balance guide wires $14	Assurity Pacemaker $7	Other $7,448
Pfizer Inc.	$1,001 ELIQUIS $936	VYNDAQEL $48	VIAGRA $17
Boston Scientific Corporation	$922 SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $303	Watchman Device $152	Tachy System $132	GENERAL - THERAPIES $89	DYNAGEN $81	Other $165
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$727 BRILINTA $542	WAINUA $120	CRESTOR $51	FARXIGA $14
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$626 CRM $379	Electrophysiology $164	Electrophysiology (EP) $51	Unify Assura $18	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $14
Other	$5,302 Repatha $331	XARELTO $331	BYSTOLIC $321	ELIQUIS $285	JARDIANCE $254	Other $3,780

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,715
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,448
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Kathryn Bates is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Bates is a graduate of Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. She trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona for her residency. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Tucson, AZ.