NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Yerkes, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Arlington Heights, IL

Nicholas Yerkes, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1720225436, issued on Jan 16, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036142995, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720225436
Name
Nicholas Yerkes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
036142995 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
880 W Central RD Ste 5000, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 618-3800
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2024
Fax
(847) 618-3830
Medicaid ID
04273456 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210209002565); accepts Medicare assignment
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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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 265 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 880 W Central RD Ste 5000

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

  1. Sean Barnett, M.D.Surgery Physician1245295245
  2. Anthony Casini, DOSurgery Physician1558625251
  3. Kaitlin Cavanagh, PASurgical Physician Assistant1144840703
  4. Sapan Desai, M.D., PH.D., MBAVascular Surgery Physician1700088234
  5. Kathleen FreemanSurgical Physician Assistant1225872765
  6. Elizabeth Goodall, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1780141481

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    Search for license 036142995    Check the board
  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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Yerkes62
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $291.15

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Yerkes$291.15
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL

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

Nicholas Yerkes among 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois

Nicholas Yerkes, M.D. is one of 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 72% 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 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 265 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Illinois.

All 265 in Illinois → Every provider in Arlington Heights → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vu Hoang, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051588625677
  2. Ali ShariatzadehArlington Heights, IL 600051962446708
  3. Keith Bowersox, M.D, PHDElk Grove Village, IL 600071669474870
  4. Di Fan, M.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071023245693
  5. Thomas Hinkamp, MDElk Grove, IL 600071114983863
  6. Yan Katsnelson, M.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071285672840
  7. Alvaro Montoya, MDElk Grove Village, IL 600071437145521
  8. William Stansfield, M.D.Elk Grove Village, IL 600071326241605

Common questions

What is Nicholas Yerkes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Yerkes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720225436, issued on Jan 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Yerkes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 880 W Central RD Ste 5000, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 618-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Yerkes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036142995, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Yerkes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Yerkes, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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