Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Jackson, MS
Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1689038168, issued on Apr 11, 2016. Check the license (Mississippi 28227, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Ruffin Yelverton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 28227 MS
218753 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1460, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 982-3202
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 982-3259
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230209001558); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1460
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Abdeen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1902314693
- Frank Briggs, M.D.Specialist1255432571
- James Chandler, M.D.Surgery Physician1447350152
- Justin Cox, PAPhysician Assistant1386227320
- Julie Gardner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396253241
- Casey Hawes, M.D.Surgery Physician1164956892
Verify Samuel Ruffin Yelverton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 28227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Ibuprofen38 claims
- Gabapentin36 claims
- Ondansetron Odt24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 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: $12,196.69
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Manatee Specialty Physician Alliance LLCBradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Ruffin Yelverton among 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi
Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D. is one of 257 surgery physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2016, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 152 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 208600000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
88 surgery physician records list a practice address in Jackson
They are 88 of the 6,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 257 surgery physician records in Mississippi.
All 257 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Surgery Physician nationwide →
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- Thomas Helling, MDJackson, MS 392161487616009
- John Henderson, MB, CHB, FRCS(ED), FJackson, MS 392161295771715
- Juvonda Hodge, MDJackson, MS 392161831144260
- Christopher LahrJackson, MS 392161548294580
- Gerald McKinney, MDJackson, MS 392161659330926
- David Miller, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161578595187
Common questions
What is Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689038168, issued on Apr 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 971 Lakeland Dr Ste 1460, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 982-3202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 28227, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Ruffin Yelverton, M.D. had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.