Edward Scott Yerger, M.D.
Specialist · Lafayette, LA
Edward Scott Yerger, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1053317693, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 14189R, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Scott Yerger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 14189R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 703-3201
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 703-3202
- Medicaid ID
- 1043923 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000867); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Edward Scott Yerger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 14189RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $715.85
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncKaplan, LA
- University Hospital And Clinics, Inc.Lafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Scott Yerger among 550 specialist records in Louisiana
Edward Scott Yerger, M.D. is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1991 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Louisiana
There are 550 specialist records in Louisiana.
All 550 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Allison HargraveLafayette, LA 705061891892287
- Destiny LandryLafayette, LA 705061538892559
- Mary Mayeux, MDLafayette, LA 705061518965102
- Robert Morrow, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061497811608
- John Schutte, MDLafayette, LA 705061619974417
Common questions
What is Edward Scott Yerger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Scott Yerger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053317693, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Scott Yerger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 703-3201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Scott Yerger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14189R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Edward Scott Yerger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Scott Yerger, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.