THOMAS DAVID YATES MD
NPI 1225012446
Internal Medicine in Toccoa, GA
About Thomas David Yates Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
THOMAS DAVID YATES MD (NPI 1225012446) is an individual internal medicine provider in Toccoa, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (26417) and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, Llc, and is a graduate of Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine (1981).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Thomas David Yates Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Thomas Yates reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Toccoa, GA 30577
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 40 clinicians in this Medicare group
Toccoa, GA 30577
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 16 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gainesville, GA 30501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 1,172 clinicians in this Medicare group
Macon, GA 31210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 635 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 43
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
Acute Care Hospitals · Lavonia, GANortheast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Gainesville, GAStephens County Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Toccoa, GANortheast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
Acute Care Hospitals · Demorest, GAPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Athens, GAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30577 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 11
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Thomas Yates's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Yates is 1225012446. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 1, 2005.
Where is Thomas Yates located?
Thomas Yates practices at 58 Big A Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577. The listed phone number is (706) 886-6819.
What is Thomas Yates's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Thomas Yates enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Yates is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Thomas Yates's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Yates reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates, LLP (Toccoa, GA), Stephens County Hospital Authority (Toccoa, GA), Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc (Gainesville, GA) and Cogent Healthcare Of Georgia PC (Macon, GA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Thomas Yates's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Thomas Yates accept?
Health plans from Alliant Health Plans, Inc. list Thomas Yates as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Thomas Yates affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Thomas Yates is affiliated with Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc, Stephens County Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham and Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Yates was last updated on October 12, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.