Munford Radford Yates, MD
NPI 1104892017ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,540,294 for 5,540 claims, against $209,309 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,633 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1104892017 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 5, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 34041 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,072 across 100 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $209,309 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,540 · 12,652 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,432 |
| Total drug cost | $1,540,294 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical group
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,633 · 97 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,825 · 106 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $822.88 | 50 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $195.23 | 11 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $178.78 | 13 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $143.10 | 7 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $71.98 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,633 · 97 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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