Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Griffith, IN
Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Griffith, Indiana, and NPI 1710074240, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 12009277, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herb Joseph Yekel
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 12009277 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1555 N Cline Ave, Griffith, IN 46319
- Phone
- (219) 838-0256
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 838-2025
- Medicaid ID
- 100201680 IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 2,066 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1555 N Cline Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Herb Joseph Yekel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 12009277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Penicillin V Potassium31 claims
- Amoxicillin12 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: $281.48
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Herb Joseph Yekel among 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana
Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS is one of 2,066 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Indiana. 65% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Griffith
They are 7 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Griffith, and 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana.
All 2,066 in Indiana → Every provider in Griffith → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Megan Keel, DDSGriffith, IN 463191184152837
- Faye KostidisGriffith, IN 463191184711624
- Rikin Patel, DDSGriffith, IN 463191942738992
- George Doxas, DDSHammond, IN 463201073801536
- Parth Patel, DMDHammond, IN 463201235659723
Common questions
What is Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS's NPI number?
Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710074240, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 N Cline Ave, Griffith, IN, 46319. Phone: (219) 838-0256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 12009277, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herb Joseph Yekel, DDS had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.