NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1538461421, issued on Nov 26, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME126632, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1538461421
Name
Essie Kueberuwa Yates
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
ME126632 FL
125057593 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
407 SE 24TH St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone
(954) 463-5208
Enumerated
Nov 26, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 20, 2023
Fax
(954) 463-5288
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170208002730); accepts Medicare assignment
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 407 SE 24TH St

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

  1. Alicia Bolden, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1538461686
  2. Seth Feldman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1437165032
  3. Natalie Ginart, M.S.P.T.Physical Therapist1093016701
  4. Sanam Zahedi, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1215357215

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Essie Kueberuwa Yates50
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate14 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: $55,405.12

46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Essie Kueberuwa Yates$55,405
  2. Specialty average$5,316

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

Essie Kueberuwa Yates among 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida

Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD is one of 507 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Russell Sassani, MDPlantation, FL 333171194788026
  2. Lisa Learn, D.O.Lauderdale Lakes, FL 333131245347889
  3. Russel Palmer, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333121316014871
  4. James Stern, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333121851331920
  5. David Alperstein, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241265625784
  6. Amy Arnold, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081013051630
  7. Laurence Arnold, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081649221706
  8. Jason Dudas, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081427253244

Common questions

What is Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD's NPI number?

Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538461421, issued on Nov 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 407 SE 24TH St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 463-5208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126632, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.