NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph S. Yazdi, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Joseph S. Yazdi, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1972500981, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 2014039596, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1972500981
Name
Joseph S. Yazdi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
2014039596 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 754, Saint Louis, MO 63117
Phone
(314) 739-2955
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(833) 244-1845
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160927003160); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 1994
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

352 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Yazdi352
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin44 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl31 claims
  4. Escitalopram Oxalate29 claims
  5. Dexamethasone25 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl22 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: $14.86

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Yazdi$15
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine LLCBallwin, MO

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

Joseph S. Yazdi among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri

Joseph S. Yazdi, MD is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% 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, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Bailey, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631171457351926
  2. William Sprich, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631171114950870
  3. Samuel BaumSaint Louis, MO 631101679411813
  4. Megan Bauman Graves, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101376431056
  5. Andrew Coxon, MD, MSCISaint Louis, MO 631101437889664
  6. Riley Driscoll, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101497584049
  7. Ashley Dunbar, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101912575713
  8. Diogo GarciaSaint Louis, MO 631101477399616

Common questions

What is Joseph S. Yazdi, MD's NPI number?

Joseph S. Yazdi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972500981, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph S. Yazdi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 754, Saint Louis, MO, 63117. Phone: (314) 739-2955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph S. Yazdi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014039596, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph S. Yazdi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph S. Yazdi, MD had 352 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.