James Richard Yates, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Jacksonville, AL
James Richard Yates, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Alabama, and NPI 1699769174, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 9644, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Richard Yates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 9644 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1460 2ND Ave SW, Jacksonville, AL 36265
- Phone
- (256) 435-2180
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 435-9525
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Richard Yates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9644Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
13,053 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 669 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium480 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium439 claims
- Eliquis338 claims
- Gabapentin338 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen333 claims
- Famotidine332 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.
James Richard Yates among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama
James Richard Yates, M.D. is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in Alabama
There are 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Roland Cook, MDMunford, AL 362681245248822
- Joy GavinoPiedmont, AL 362721003992157
- Syed Ahmed, MDWedowee, AL 362781073536629
- George Beale, MD FACCAshland, AL 362511487635843
- Sai Avula, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011467441741
- John Burgess, MDDothan, AL 363011275502486
- Paul Chan, MDDothan, AL 363011154326783
- James Conner, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011386619807
Common questions
What is James Richard Yates, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Richard Yates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699769174, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Richard Yates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1460 2ND Ave SW, Jacksonville, AL, 36265. Phone: (256) 435-2180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Richard Yates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 9644, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Richard Yates, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Richard Yates, M.D. had 13,053 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.