James David Yakel, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Longmont, CO
James David Yakel, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Longmont, Colorado, and NPI 1407929821, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Colorado POD.0000537, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James David Yakel
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- POD.0000537 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1551 Professional LN Unit 160, Longmont, CO 80501
- Phone
- (720) 323-6678
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090708000444); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 170 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Verify James David Yakel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license POD.0000537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Meloxicam13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $375.02
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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.
James David Yakel among 170 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Colorado
James David Yakel, DPM is one of 170 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 82% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Colorado
There are 170 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Colorado.
All 170 in Colorado → Every provider in Longmont → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stacy Atherton, DPMLongmont, CO 805011891957023
- Caleb Baker, D.P.M.Longmont, CO 805011609190032
- Robert Smith, D.P.M, C.PEDLongmont, CO 805011083639173
- Paxon Riding, D.P.M.Estes Park, CO 805171518349430
- James Anderson, DPMFort Collins, CO 805241275577389
- Stephen Wilkinson, DPMFort Collins, CO 805241568482115
- Nathan Hunt, DPMFort Collins, CO 805251508956376
- George Le, DPMFort Collins, CO 805251497140404
Common questions
What is James David Yakel, DPM's NPI number?
James David Yakel, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407929821, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James David Yakel, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Professional LN Unit 160, Longmont, CO, 80501. Phone: (720) 323-6678. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James David Yakel, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number POD.0000537, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James David Yakel, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James David Yakel, DPM had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James David Yakel, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
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.