NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhi Qiang Yao, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Johnson City, TN

Zhi Qiang Yao, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1285813741, issued on Oct 31, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 52001, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1285813741
Name
Zhi Qiang Yao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
52001 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 433-6915
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 439-7314
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101115001224); accepts Medicare assignment
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 325 N State OF Franklin RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ashar Abdullah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235062548
  2. Usama Abu HeijaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568033736
  3. Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922458678
  4. Summerlin AdkinsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689596801
  5. Michael Agostino, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033966890
  6. Armaan Ahmed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023792702

Verify Zhi Qiang Yao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 67% of claims.

  1. Zhi Qiang Yao88
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Descovy20 claims
  2. Entecavir12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Education Assistance CorporationJohnson City, TN

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

Zhi Qiang Yao among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

Zhi Qiang Yao, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rabab Elmezayen, MD., PHD.Johnson City, TN 376041184949489
  2. Lamis Ibrahim, M.DJohnson City, TN 376041780872358
  3. Stacey McKenzie, MDJohnson City, TN 376041699768101
  4. Jonathan Moorman, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041023003936
  5. James Myers, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041730175381
  6. Parasbhai Patel, MDJohnson City, TN 376041245217504
  7. Felix Sarubbi, MDJohnson City, TN 376041508853367
  8. Wael Shams, MDJohnson City, TN 376041265420046

Common questions

What is Zhi Qiang Yao, MD's NPI number?

Zhi Qiang Yao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285813741, issued on Oct 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhi Qiang Yao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 433-6915. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhi Qiang Yao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52001, 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 Zhi Qiang Yao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhi Qiang Yao, MD had 88 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.