Joseph R. Yates, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Pikeville, KY
Joseph R. Yates, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pikeville, Kentucky, and NPI 1518348549, issued on Jun 16, 2015. Check the license (Kentucky 51625, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph R. Yates
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 51625 KY
TP482 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY 41501
- Phone
- (606) 218-3500
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 218-4697
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181010003845); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph R. Yates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 51625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
166 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone16 claims
- Cefdinir15 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 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.
Bills Medicare through 6 group practices
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncLa Grange, KY
- Cogent Healthcare OF Kentucky, PscLexington, KY
- Green Valley Hospital Medicine Physicians LLCPaducah, KY
- Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR
- Owensboro Health Medical Group IncOwensboro, KY
- Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph R. Yates among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky
Joseph R. Yates, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pikeville
They are 33 of the 1,007 NPPES records with a practice address in Pikeville, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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Common questions
What is Joseph R. Yates, MD's NPI number?
Joseph R. Yates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518348549, issued on Jun 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph R. Yates, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 Bypass RD Bldg A, Pikeville, KY, 41501. Phone: (606) 218-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph R. Yates, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51625, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph R. Yates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph R. Yates, MD had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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.