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Michael Canaan Prater, D.O.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Gastonia, NC · enumerated 2012.

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1982955886

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Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Michael Canaan Prater

Credential D.O.

Sex Male

Practice address 870 Summit Crossing Pl, Gastonia, NC, 28054

Phone (704) 867-2333

Enumeration date Oct 2, 2012

Last updated in NPPES Aug 20, 2019

Taxonomy & licenses

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 2019-00336 (NC) Primary

DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-08-20.