NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Michigan City, IN

Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Michigan City, Indiana, and NPI 1427498021, issued on Jun 27, 2013. Check the license (Indiana 01082335A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427498021
Name
Bernardo Israel Yahuaca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
01082335A IN
01082335 IN
ME135900 FL
2013021052 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone
(219) 861-8161
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 16, 2023
Fax
(219) 873-9504
Medicaid IDs
300029600 IN
024856000 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190923002154); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3500 Franciscan Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Krista AdairFamily Nurse Practitioner1376232603
  2. Taylor Adrian, NPHospitalist Physician1811652431
  3. Katherine Afton, DPTPhysical Therapist1497303630
  4. Jennifer Ahlenius, RNRegistered Nurse1477351336
  5. Umair AhmedHospitalist Physician1134579402
  6. Gabrielle BecerraRegistered Nurse1467375915

Verify Bernardo Israel Yahuaca in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

448 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bernardo Yahuaca448
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam278 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  3. Prednisone21 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium12 claims
  6. Nabumetone12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $599.10

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bernardo Yahuaca$599
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Chesterton Physical Therapy IncChesterton, IN
  2. Franciscan Physician NetworkMichigan City, IN
  3. Rci (wrs) LLCPortage, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bernardo Israel Yahuaca among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana

Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 314 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Michigan City

They are 7 of the 596 NPPES records with a practice address in Michigan City, and 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wajeeh Bakhsh, MDMichigan City, IN 463601740675719
  2. Stephen Burns, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601184694242
  3. James Hartson, MDMichigan City, IN 463601821006602
  4. Neel Jain, M.D.Michigan City, IN 463601134376726
  5. Annabella Juhasz, MDMichigan City, IN 463601679635197
  6. Joel McClurg, MD, PHD, FAAOSMichigan City, IN 463601194914812
  7. Scott Fielder, MDLa Porte, IN 463501689682072
  8. Thomas Magill, MDLa Porte, IN 463501063421188

Common questions

What is Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD's NPI number?

Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427498021, issued on Jun 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, IN, 46360. Phone: (219) 861-8161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01082335A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernardo Israel Yahuaca, MD had 448 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.