Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1003043399, issued on Jun 15, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-02409, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Calvin Yelverton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2014-02409 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2520 Aberdeen Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 868-8400
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150914000090); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 403 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2520 Aberdeen Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Luna Bailey, MDOtolaryngology Physician1174577142
- Thomas Bocchino, AU.DAudiologist1992918932
- John Collier, M.D.Specialist1669467262
- Akosua DarkoAudiologist1417674417
- Samantha FrederickAudiologist1790416998
- Michael Gaslin, MDOtolaryngology Physician1174643894
Verify Joshua Calvin Yelverton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2014-02409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,900 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine352 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide267 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate259 claims
- Azelastine Hcl216 claims
- Montelukast Sodium189 claims
- Prednisone121 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ent Carolina PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joshua Calvin Yelverton among 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD is one of 403 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 269 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luna Bailey, MDGastonia, NC 280541174577142
- Michael Gaslin, MDGastonia, NC 280541174643894
- Frederic Levy, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541003801606
- Stan Phillips, M.DHuntersville, NC 280781124034202
- Todd Reulbach, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781730158858
- Mark Weigel, MDHuntersville, NC 280781780640540
- James Dziadziola, MDConcord, NC 280251033108980
- Robert Quinn, M.D.Concord, NC 280251538279120
Common questions
What is Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD's NPI number?
Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003043399, issued on Jun 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2520 Aberdeen Blvd, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 868-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-02409, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD had 1,900 Medicare Part D claims for 550 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Calvin Yelverton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.
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.