NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Yang, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Covington, KY

Kathleen Yang, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Covington, Kentucky, and NPI 1588618193, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 37492, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588618193
Name
Kathleen Yang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
License number
37492 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 W 18TH St, Covington, KY 41011
Phone
(859) 757-0717
Enumerated
May 19, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Fax
(859) 331-2425
Medicaid IDs
2312634 OH
64060015 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070711000573); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 1999
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 20 W 18TH St

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

  1. Andrew Arthur, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1013970755
  2. Oliver Benes, M.D.Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1972742963
  3. Karlee Daniels, APRNNurse Practitioner1982148961
  4. Matthew Davey, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1881325165
  5. Christy Gillespie, LCSWSocial Worker1457597189
  6. Lori Haggard, LISWSocial Worker1407643109

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Kathleen Yang55
  2. Specialty average664

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone20 claims
  2. Zubsolv13 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): 90.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Medical Group IncCovington, KY

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

Kathleen Yang among 17 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky

Kathleen Yang, M.D. is one of 17 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 17 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mina Kalfas, M.D.Covington, KY 410111508808361
  2. Teresa Koeller, M.D.Covington, KY 410111457399917
  3. Connie Wright, LPNMaysville, KY 410561730010448
  4. Rose Uradu, MDAshland, KY 411011326050634
  5. John Small, M.D.Haggerhill, KY 412221619948692
  6. Chris Ethridge, MDLexington, KY 405091134547045
  7. Rallie McAllister, MDLexington, KY 405071558510396
  8. Dustin Cundiff, DOWinchester, KY 403911851920748

Common questions

What is Kathleen Yang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Yang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588618193, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Yang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 W 18TH St, Covington, KY, 41011. Phone: (859) 757-0717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Yang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 37492, 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 Kathleen Yang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Yang, M.D. had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kathleen Yang, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.