Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Bates is an experienced and proactive finance leader with a CPA and MBA and has been with Nutex Health Inc. for almost four years, during which time he has played a key role in strengthening the Company’s financial operations and reporting.
Since 2006, he previously served as Vice President of Accounting/Corporate Controller at U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NYSE: USPH), one of the largest publicly traded, pure‑play national operators of outpatient physical therapy clinics and providers of industrial injury prevention services.
Among his many successes, Mr. Bates improved overall financial accuracy by overseeing the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for more than 600 locations with approximately $500 million in annual revenue across 39 states and six regions, encompassing more than 145 legal partnerships. He directed and led a team of up to 35 employees, including six regional controllers, and was actively involved in mergers and acquisitions, with responsibilities ranging from valuation and modeling to due diligence and pre‑ and post‑close integration.
Mr. Bates brings extensive experience to Nutex Health. Prior to USPH, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at Commerciant, L.P.; Chief Accounting Officer/Corporate Controller at National Alarm Technologies LLC; Assistant Corporate Controller at American Residential Services, Inc.; and Audit Experienced Senior at Arthur Andersen LLP. His areas of expertise include strategic financial planning, risk assessment and evaluation, internal audit and SOX reporting, valuation and deal acquisition, and financial integration.
Mr. Bates received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston. The Company believes that Mr. Bates’ extensive knowledge of finance and accounting, combined with his SEC reporting experience, makes him a highly valuable Chief Financial Officer.