Richard R. Yates, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Tyler, TX
Richard R. Yates, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1972503209, issued on Jul 28, 2005. Check the license (Texas K3539, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard R. Yates
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- K3539 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 935 S Baxter Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone
- (903) 592-4473
- Enumerated
- Jul 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (903) 592-4474
- Medicaid ID
- 118375804 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041110001309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest infectious disease physician records → All 674 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 935 S Baxter Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Hickerson, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1376543546
- Thomas McGovern, MDSurgery Physician1780606905
Verify Richard R. Yates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K3539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average infectious disease physician in 2024
1,625 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Biktarvy287 claims
- Ceftriaxone135 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium133 claims
- Juluca97 claims
- Daptomycin93 claims
- Cephalexin55 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): 84.5 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: $340.61
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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 3 group practices
- East Texas Infectious Disease Consultants, PLLCTyler, TX
- Special Health Resources For Texas, IncorporatedTyler, TX
- University OF Texas Health Science Center AT Tyler-Facilty-PhysicianTyler, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard R. Yates among 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas
Richard R. Yates, MD is one of 674 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 510 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Texas
There are 674 infectious disease physician records in Texas.
All 674 in Texas → Every provider in Tyler → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Hickerson, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011376543546
- Francis Ssali, M.DTyler, TX 757011366790990
- Peter Barnes, MDTyler, TX 757081669460960
- Jose Serpa-Alvarez, MDTyler, TX 757081528239159
- Mladjen Veselinovic, M.D.Tyler, TX 757081427430214
- Richard Wallace, MDTyler, TX 757081083698609
- Celestine Ishiekwene, M.D. MBALongview, TX 756011447505243
- Charles Mbonu, MDTexarkana, TX 755031033187299
Common questions
What is Richard R. Yates, MD's NPI number?
Richard R. Yates, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972503209, issued on Jul 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard R. Yates, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 935 S Baxter Ave, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 592-4473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard R. Yates, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K3539, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard R. Yates, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard R. Yates, MD had 1,625 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard R. Yates, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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.