NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Yess

Internal Medicine Physician · East Providence, RI

James Yess is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in East Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1952338840, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD12072, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1952338840
Name
James Yess
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD12072 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, RI 02914
Phone
(401) 435-3400
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 435-3586
Medicaid ID
7058547 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190514001710); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2006
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 450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy

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

  1. Sarah Arpino, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1689078966
  2. Herman Ayvazyan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417910555
  3. Charles Brex, MDInternal Medicine Physician1407840903
  4. Denise Church, CRT AE-CEducational Certified Respiratory Therapist1730327271
  5. Jaclyn Creazzo, MS, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1982320412
  6. Margaret Cromwell, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1992190847

Verify James Yess in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
    Search for license MD12072
    Check the board
  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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

863 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. James Yess863
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium52 claims
  3. Ozempic48 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate42 claims
  5. Jardiance42 claims
  6. Lisinopril30 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James Yess among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island

James Yess is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% 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, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 48% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in East Providence

They are 35 of the 779 NPPES records with a practice address in East Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herman Ayvazyan, MDEast Providence, RI 029141417910555
  2. Rajnish Bansal, MDEast Providence, RI 029141417944190
  3. Charles Brex, MDEast Providence, RI 029141407840903
  4. Suzanne Burns, MDEast Providence, RI 029141144217829
  5. Diane Gerzevitz, NPPEast Providence, RI 029141407810096
  6. Steven Kempner, MDEast Providence, RI 029141780671149
  7. Audrey Kupchan, MDEast Providence, RI 029141609863125
  8. Alex Mandel, M.D.East Providence, RI 029141497736581

Common questions

What is James Yess's NPI number?

James Yess's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952338840, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Yess located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, East Providence, RI, 02914. Phone: (401) 435-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Yess's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD12072, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Yess prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Yess had 863 Medicare Part D claims for 140 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.