NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Greensboro, NC

Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1518992239, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-01539, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518992239
Name
Wesam Gaber Yacoub
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
2008-01539 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC 27403
Phone
(336) 547-1801
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 547-1828
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081106000687); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 520 N Elam Ave

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  4. Susan Bond, LCSW, MSWClinical Social Worker1487741807
  5. Dora Brodie, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1609838341
  6. Stacy Burns, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427243740

Verify Wesam Gaber Yacoub in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
    Search for license 2008-01539    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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

975 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.

  1. Wesam Yacoub975
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa260 claims
  2. Anoro Ellipta73 claims
  3. Symbicort59 claims
  4. Breo Ellipta51 claims
  5. Ventolin Hfa51 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate45 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: $25.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wesam Yacoub$25.13
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCKernersville, NC

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

Wesam Gaber Yacoub among 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina

Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D. is one of 429 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 333 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 429 pulmonary disease physician records in North Carolina.

All 429 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rakesh Alva, MDGreensboro, NC 274031093868929
  2. Robert Byrum, MDGreensboro, NC 274031487620654
  3. Keith Clance, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031225090889
  4. Nikita Desai, MDGreensboro, NC 274031356600662
  5. Jonathan Dewald, MDGreensboro, NC 274031366829293
  6. Chi Jane Ellison, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274031376982876
  7. Praveen Mannam, M.DGreensboro, NC 274031316113897
  8. Adewale Olalere, MDGreensboro, NC 274031538160262

Common questions

What is Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518992239, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 N Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27403. Phone: (336) 547-1801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-01539, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wesam Gaber Yacoub, M.D. had 975 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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