William Nicholas Yetter, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Oak Ridge, TN
William Nicholas Yetter, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1619323904, issued on May 5, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 67775, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Nicholas Yetter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 67775 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 Vermont Ave Ste 300, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Phone
- (865) 481-2541
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Fax
- (658) 483-8151
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230726004003); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 90 Vermont Ave Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William BrooksSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1659806065
- Raven Heatherly, NP-CNurse Practitioner1417456203
- Michael Mackay, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710955315
- Ryan Moellenkamp, PAPhysician Assistant1740673920
- Jared Orick, APRNNurse Practitioner1063904324
- Christie Snow, NPNurse Practitioner1083350516
Verify William Nicholas Yetter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 67775Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone52 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
- Ondansetron Odt17 claims
- Cephalexin11 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): 91.5 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: $2,899.83
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smoky Mountain Surgical Llc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Orthotennessee PCOak Ridge, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Nicholas Yetter among 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee
William Nicholas Yetter, M.D. is one of 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 88% 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 82% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oak Ridge → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Branham, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301467661223
- Robert Ivy, M.D,Maryville, TN 378041699742858
- Benjamin Rogozinski, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379091811285083
- Edward Burns, MDKnoxville, TN 379161174508808
- John Harrison, MDKnoxville, TN 379161356326011
- Kent Rinehart, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161083064794
- Andrew Harris, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201134566466
- Joshua Moss, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201265655385
Common questions
What is William Nicholas Yetter, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Nicholas Yetter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619323904, issued on May 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Nicholas Yetter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Vermont Ave Ste 300, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (865) 481-2541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Nicholas Yetter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 67775, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Nicholas Yetter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Nicholas Yetter, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Nicholas Yetter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 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.