NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Zheng Yu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Morristown, TN

James Zheng Yu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Morristown, Tennessee, and NPI 1437191590, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 37055, 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
1437191590
Name
James Zheng Yu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
37055 TN
0101274195 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
908 W 4TH North St, Morristown, TN 37814
Phone
(423) 586-4231
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2022
Fax
(865) 291-3228
Medicaid ID
3883543 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220309000938); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Memorial Un Of Newfoundland, Faculty Of Medicine, 1999
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 908 W 4TH North St

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

  1. James Abernathy, MDFamily Medicine Physician1427146539
  2. Sajid Ahmed, MDMedical Oncology Physician1497858591
  3. Matthew Allison, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245680933
  4. Kimberly Arrowood, ANP-BC, GNP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1164677647
  5. Sarah Barnard, RNRegistered Nurse1982546362
  6. Frank Beuerlein, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1487623484

Verify James Zheng Yu 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

844 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 131 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Yu844
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt137 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate60 claims
  4. Azithromycin52 claims
  5. Cefdinir43 claims
  6. Methocarbamol39 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): 100 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 score98.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.6
  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: $15.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Yu$15.85
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Western Virginia Regional Emergency Physicians LLCBig Stone Gap, VA

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

James Zheng Yu among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

James Zheng Yu, MD is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 1,705 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Morristown

They are 17 of the 1,132 NPPES records with a practice address in Morristown, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Allison, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141245680933
  2. Daniel Castro, MDMorristown, TN 378141821002700
  3. Allison Debusk Rosson, DOMorristown, TN 378141841920535
  4. David Goldman, MDMorristown, TN 378141518047059
  5. John Horner, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141760414635
  6. Christian Lansing, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141568603512
  7. Orlanda Lowry, M.D.Morristown, TN 378141174571822
  8. Suresh Nekuri, MDMorristown, TN 378141619978657

Common questions

What is James Zheng Yu, MD's NPI number?

James Zheng Yu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437191590, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Zheng Yu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 908 W 4TH North St, Morristown, TN, 37814. Phone: (423) 586-4231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Zheng Yu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37055, 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 James Zheng Yu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Zheng Yu, MD had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 489 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Zheng Yu, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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