Tamer Yacoub, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Fall River, MA
Tamer Yacoub, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Fall River, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578557807, issued on Sep 1, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 78697, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tamer Yacoub
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 78697 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 Hanover St, Fall River, MA 02720
- Phone
- (508) 679-7742
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 679-7768
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000394); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records → All 522 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 235 Hanover St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Anderson, DOEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1366603128
- Minni Shreya Arumugam, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1588197636
- David Boland, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1265531552
- Wendy Buja, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1497956882
- James Caron, PTPhysical Therapist1437234804
- Jessica Chapman, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1730569948
Verify Tamer Yacoub in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 78697Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
11,323 Medicare Part D claims for 877 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium796 claims
- Jardiance669 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium640 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium605 claims
- Ozempic590 claims
- Ezetimibe438 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: $99,744.09
240 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Prima Care, PCSwansea, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tamer Yacoub among 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts
Tamer Yacoub, M.D. is one of 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% 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, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2002 among the 378 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 522 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Massachusetts.
All 522 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Fall River → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Anderson, DOFall River, MA 027201366603128
- Minni Shreya Arumugam, MDFall River, MA 027201588197636
- Charles Eil, MDFall River, MA 027201134176886
- Alaa Kubbar, MDFall River, MA 027211528598943
- Kishore Lakshman, MD,MPHFall River, MA 027211992909568
- Majed Mouded, M.D.Fall River, MA 027211346248531
- Erika Raposa, NPFall River, MA 027211437878477
- Eduardo Rodriguez Diaz, MDFall River, MA 027211124431044
Common questions
What is Tamer Yacoub, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tamer Yacoub, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578557807, issued on Sep 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tamer Yacoub, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 Hanover St, Fall River, MA, 02720. Phone: (508) 679-7742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tamer Yacoub, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 78697, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tamer Yacoub, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tamer Yacoub, M.D. had 11,323 Medicare Part D claims for 877 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.