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Dr. Thomas David Yates , MD

Internal Medicine • Toccoa, GA

Active NPI 1225012446 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

58 Big A Rd
Toccoa, GA 305776017

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

58 Big A Rd

Toccoa, GA 305776017

Telephone 7068866819
Fax 7062825368
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Clinic Pharmacy Inc Facility NPI 1639115025

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare patients

588 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $246,876 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $190,487 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

21,159 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$1,079,830 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $1,021.55 across 48 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $1,021.55 across 48 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 17)

  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $305.33 across 10 records.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $113.65 across 6 records.
  • Indivior Inc.: $112.39 across 7 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

45 years (graduated 1981)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1981 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2005

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Yates has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Yates as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Toccoa and Georgia

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 672. Middle half: 262 to 1,455.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Toccoa have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $60,432. Middle half: $25,430 to $112,727.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Toccoa have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,224 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $46,319. Middle half: $19,271 to $87,339.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Toccoa have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 990. Middle half: 139 to 5,701.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Toccoa have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Georgia (2024, 2,481 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $71,428. Middle half: $6,948 to $490,450.

Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Toccoa have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

5 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Toccoa, GA (3,919 in Georgia).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 48 records totaling $1,021.55.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Wegovy General $120.65
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
TARPEYO General $35.75
Eisai Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Leqembi General $31.15
Braeburn Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
BRIXADI General $29.58
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FARXIGA General $25.81
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $24.10
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $23.72
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Kerendia General $23.71
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Kerendia General $23.71
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $23.67
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $23.58
Indivior Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
SUBLOCADE General $21.83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FARXIGA General $21.53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FARXIGA General $20.65
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ACCRUFER General $20.53
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 General $20.49
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $20.36
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $19.79
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $19.63
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $19.28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $18.28
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $18.10
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $18.06
ABBVIE INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
UBRELVY General $18.05
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $17.93

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
2,910 29 $3.00 $0.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
927 247 $235.00 $118.93
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
896 252 $19.16 $8.65
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
534 221 $31.99 $8.29
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
387 180 $23.32 $7.61
83036 Hemoglobin a1c level
276 119 $31.99 $9.52
80069 Kidney function blood test panel
207 92 $28.98 $8.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
206 157 $157.00 $84.43
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
151 151 $260.00 $119.58
93306 Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function
141 139 $1075.00 $104.44
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
136 114 $52.00 $13.12
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
132 131 $51.00 $30.16
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
130 129 $95.00 $80.96
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
99 98 $555.00 $129.76
96372 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
80 31 $59.00 $13.15
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
80 14 $4.00 $1.00
G0179 Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a
72 31 $212.00 $38.35
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
66 52 $282.00 $49.40
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
63 53 $59.00 $16.46
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg
50 12 $31.00 $0.45
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated
46 33 $10.00 $3.11
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
42 38 $18.00 $5.08
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
36 32 $29.25 $10.35
80305 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation
34 22 $114.00 $12.35
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
28 27 $20.00 $5.66

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 710 20,909 $16,262.49 91
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 571 41,475 $4,530.18 158
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 511 31,017 $2,122.01 121
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 387 24,559 $2,948.04 87
Lisinopril Lisinopril 339 19,740 $1,528.42 85
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 274 17,146 $2,115.08 68
Potassium Chloride Potassium Chloride 240 12,778 $3,367.36 64
Jardiance Empagliflozin 234 10,630 $206,802.58 41
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 228 16,274 $2,600.89 65
Simvastatin Simvastatin 227 15,962 $1,653.46 52
Gabapentin Gabapentin 220 8,744 $2,490.90 55
Carvedilol Carvedilol 215 13,622 $1,407.18 56
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 197 14,374 $3,002.21 55
Tamsulosin Hcl Tamsulosin Hcl 197 13,318 $2,300.57 56
Pregabalin Pregabalin 189 5,981 $3,644.75 36
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 183 11,229 $1,417.49 41
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 182 4,672 $1,295.25 45
Omeprazole Omeprazole 178 13,401 $2,183.77 47
Montelukast Sodium Montelukast Sodium 173 12,457 $2,144.94 49
Famotidine Famotidine 160 10,717 $1,436.26 44
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen 158 4,554 $4,452.17 25
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 149 7,178 $645.21 36
Duloxetine Hcl Duloxetine Hcl 149 8,610 $2,402.64 33
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 139 9,984 $949.32 39
Furosemide Furosemide 136 8,698 $464.05 43

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-12
Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES GA 26417

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Georgia Composite Medical Board.
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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid ID
000286965 (GA)
Medicaid ID
000001834A (GA)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20040517000712

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

GA

PECOS Control ID

4284624628

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

597 S Enota Dr Ne, Gainesville, GA 305012545

Phone: 7702197777

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

12192 Augusta Rd, Lavonia, GA 305531209

Phone: 7063561072

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

58 Big A Rd, Toccoa, GA 305776017

Phone: 7068863148

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc

Po Box, Oakwood, GA 305660018

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

12 listed
Ralph Ables , LCSW

Social Worker - Clinical

NPI 1730823824

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dr. Muhammad Ali , MD

Internal Medicine - Nephrology

NPI 1730355850

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Siobhan Brennan

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1437672714
Morgan Carter , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1972127173

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Marc Coan , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1174516330

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Valerie Defoor , FNP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1235734344

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated December 01, 2005.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1225012446
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: December 01, 2005
Last Update: October 12, 2020
Sole Proprietor: No

Other Internal Medicine Providers in Toccoa

Mailing Address

58 Big A Rd

Toccoa, GA 305776017

Phone: 7068866819

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.