NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John E. Yerg, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Washington, DC

John E. Yerg, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1992794101, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (District of Columbia 15876, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; 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
1992794101
Name
John E. Yerg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
15876 DC
D33554 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5410 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015
Phone
(202) 966-8868
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 244-3071
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5410 Connecticut Ave NW

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  6. Alan Morrison, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1023108461

Verify John E. Yerg in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

165 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. John Yerg165
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis15 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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.

John E. Yerg among 76 pulmonary disease physician records in District of Columbia

John E. Yerg, M.D. is one of 76 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 74% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 76 pulmonary disease physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Lerner, MDWashington, DC 200161962636514
  2. Elizabeth Yogiaveetil, M.D.Washington, DC 200161629335518
  3. Earl Armstrong, MDWashington, DC 200171205944428
  4. Francisco Hoyos, MDWashington, DC 200171699785360
  5. Leslie Kingslow, MDWashington, DC 200171568417228
  6. Muhammad Shibli, MDWashington, DC 200171376656413
  7. Gene Colice, MDWashington, DC 200101588614010
  8. Sanjay Desai, MDWashington, DC 200101275729675

Common questions

What is John E. Yerg, M.D.'s NPI number?

John E. Yerg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992794101, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John E. Yerg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5410 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20015. Phone: (202) 966-8868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John E. Yerg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number 15876, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John E. Yerg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John E. Yerg, M.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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