NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hans Yehnert, MD

Nephrology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Hans Yehnert, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1518076199, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 51626, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518076199
Name
Hans Yehnert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
51626 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 826-8000
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140916000343); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2300 E 3RD St

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

  1. Rhonda Simmons, APN-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1982984092

Verify Hans Yehnert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,560 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hans Yehnert1,560
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate198 claims
  2. Farxiga121 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium113 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride100 claims
  5. Lisinopril97 claims
  6. Spironolactone74 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score66.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $632.93

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hans Yehnert$632.93
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Yium, Shenouda And Miller PtrshpChattanooga, TN

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

Hans Yehnert among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee

Hans Yehnert, MD is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan Chamberlain, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041134126246
  2. Donald Franklin, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041053319343
  3. Claude Galphin, MDChattanooga, TN 374041700883816
  4. Stuart Ginther, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041194776799
  5. Mandeep Grewal, MDChattanooga, TN 374041447256862
  6. Rohit Gupta, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041386641496
  7. Brant Holt, MDChattanooga, TN 374041437123528
  8. John McCarley, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041760480321

Common questions

What is Hans Yehnert, MD's NPI number?

Hans Yehnert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518076199, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hans Yehnert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 826-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hans Yehnert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 51626, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hans Yehnert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hans Yehnert, MD had 1,560 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hans Yehnert, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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