NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Houston Yates, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Etowah, TN

John Houston Yates, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Etowah, Tennessee, and NPI 1245821438, issued on Jan 29, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 4438, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1245821438
Name
John Houston Yates
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
4438 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Grady RD, Etowah, TN 37331
Phone
(423) 263-1743
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210429001240); accepts Medicare assignment
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 301 Grady RD

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

  1. Samuel Olsen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1760448591
  2. Joel Riley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659338044
  3. Matthew Thornton, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1437801305
  4. Russell Watters, MDInternal Medicine Physician1003872201

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Yates2,183
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone192 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass85 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate64 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium63 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa55 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide45 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: $1,308.91

79 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Yates$1,308.91
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fast Pace Medical Clinic PLLCCollinwood, TN
  2. Summit Medical Group, PLLCKnoxville, TN

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

2 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Etowah

They are 2 of the 57 NPPES records with a practice address in Etowah, and 616 medical physician assistant records in Tennessee.

Other medical physician assistant records in Tennessee

  1. Denise Abel, PADandridge, TN1598853616
  2. Gene Adams, PACookeville, TN1508961301
  3. Leslie Adams, PA-CKnoxville, TN1023342441
  4. Joyce Addo, MSPASHumboldt, TN1871881920
  5. Kristi Albergo, PA-CNashville, TN1699228551
  6. Charles Aldrich, PA-CJackson, TN1235464918
  7. Marty Alexander, PASavannah, TN1144483017
  8. Britni Allan, PA-CKnoxville, TN1487969077
  9. Thomas Alleva, PA-CJackson, TN1699122879
  10. Abigail Alley, PA-CGreeneville, TN1396435632

Common questions

What is John Houston Yates, PA-C's NPI number?

John Houston Yates, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245821438, issued on Jan 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Houston Yates, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Grady RD, Etowah, TN, 37331. Phone: (423) 263-1743. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Houston Yates, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 4438, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Houston Yates, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Houston Yates, PA-C had 2,183 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.

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