Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1891174488, issued on May 28, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 36459, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivian B. Yeilding
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 36459 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 60, Birmingham, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 588-5007
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2023
- Fax
- (205) 334-3001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200512000815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivian B. Yeilding in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 36459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $175.15
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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.
Vivian B. Yeilding among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2015, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cameron Askew, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091700012309
- Jaime Bitran, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091780644591
- Raleigh Kent, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091477506871
- Richard Kirkland, MDBirmingham, AL 352091003882721
- Michael Littleton, MDBirmingham, AL 352091891761557
- Daniel Mirelman, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091306805825
- Dennis Owens, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091326008129
- Scott Sabo, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352091699187039
Common questions
What is Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891174488, issued on May 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 60, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 588-5007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 36459, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivian B. Yeilding, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.