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Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough, MD
NPI1457589939PAC ID4981833092
- Medicare services, 2024
- 235
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 147
- Part D claims, 2024
- 248
- Publications
- 39
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1240 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27216
- Practice phone
- Call (336) 538-7000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough is a neurosurgeon in Burlington, North Carolina
Dr. Yarbrough practices at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina, part of Risant Health.
Dr. Yarbrough's NPI, 1457589939, was assigned on June 23, 2009. Dr. Yarbrough graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Yarbrough holds North Carolina license 2017-00526.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1457589939NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4981833092
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (336) 538-7000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough practices at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina
Dr. Yarbrough's primary practice is Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center, at 1240 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27216 in Alamance County. The practice phone is (336) 538-7000.
- Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center1240 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27216 · Alamance CountyPhone(336) 538-7000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Yarbrough's primary practice is Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina, part of Risant Health. Dr. Yarbrough is also affiliated with Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital. The medical group on file is Cone Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yarbrough to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Cone Health Moses Cone HospitalCone Health Medical Group1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. YarbroughSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yarbrough practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough is one of 210 neurosurgeons in North Carolina
Neurological surgery is Dr. Yarbrough's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Yarbrough's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Missouri and Utah.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Missouri license
- Utah license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Yarbrough
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough billed Medicare for 235 services in 2024
CMS data shows 235 Medicare services from Dr. Yarbrough across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 147 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,751 for them.
Medicare services, 2024235
Medicare patients147
Paid by Medicare$27,751
Procedure codes9
Dr. Yarbrough's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2342024: 18322%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1232024: 5258%
- Imaging
- 2023: 562024: 0100%
Where Dr. Yarbrough's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16068%
- In a facility7532%
Dr. Yarbrough compared with the North Carolina median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Yarbrough
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 235vs 235Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 147vs 1576% below
- Part D claims
- 185vs 424.4 times
Medians across 195 neurosurgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yarbrough's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough treated 147 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yarbrough in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yarbrough's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024147
Average age75
Average risk score1.51
Dr. Yarbrough's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Yarbrough's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8155%
- Men6645%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Yarbrough's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders42%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Anxiety37%
- Diabetes37%
- Depression35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Yarbrough's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Yarbrough wrote 248 Medicare Part D claims for 111 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 185 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,174 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 346 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024248
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$2,174
Part D patients111
Dr. Yarbrough's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic246 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Yarbrough's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Yarbrough's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids18%45 of 248 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3462024: 18547%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough ranks in the 75th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Yarbrough accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 107 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Yarbrough, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Yarbrough ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 75th percentile107 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 51st percentile22 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough has 39 publications on record
Dmand AI links 39 papers to Dr. Yarbrough, published from 2011 to 2021. 2015 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Neurosurgical Procedures and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Yarbrough has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Yarbrough's most frequent co-authors are Matthew D. Smyth, MD, David Delmar Limbrick, MD and Jacob K. Greenberg, MD.
Papers39
Years published2011 to 2021
Dr. Yarbrough's papers by year, 2011 to 2021
Topics Dr. Yarbrough writes about most
- Arnold-Chiari Malformation
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Postoperative Complications
- Spinal Fusion
- Comorbidity
- Decompression, Surgical
- Florida
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr. Yarbrough's most frequent co-authors
- Matthew D. Smyth, MD14 shared papers
- David Delmar Limbrick, MD12 shared papers
- Jacob K. Greenberg, MD11 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Yarbrough
JDR Clin Trans Res
Anesthesia, GeneralConnecticutFlorida
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough received $4,111 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Yarbrough from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,492.
General payments to Dr. Yarbrough by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Yarbrough by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.1Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,28956%
- Food and beverage$1,72442%
- Education$992%
Companies that paid Dr. Yarbrough the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Yarbrough graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's NPI number?
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's NPI number is 1457589939. It was assigned on June 23, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough?
Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough is a neurosurgeon in Burlington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough practice?
Dr. Yarbrough practices at 1240 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC 27216. Dr. Yarbrough's primary practice is Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina, part of Risant Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yarbrough to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yarbrough is (336) 538-7000.
What is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough's medical license number?
Dr. Yarbrough holds North Carolina license 2017-00526, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Yarbrough in North Carolina, Missouri and Utah.
Which hospitals is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough affiliated with?
Dr. Yarbrough practices at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Yarbrough is also affiliated with Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough part of?
Dr. Yarbrough is linked to Cone Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yarbrough billed Medicare for 235 services in 2024, and Dr. Yarbrough accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough see?
CMS counts 147 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yarbrough in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Yarbrough's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough go to medical school?
Dr. Yarbrough graduated from University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yarbrough's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Methocarbamol and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,111 in general payments to Dr. Yarbrough from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough been practicing?
Dr. Yarbrough graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough do research?
Dmand AI links 39 publications to Dr. Yarbrough, published from 2011 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Chester Kossman Yarbrough publish with?
Dr. Yarbrough's most frequent co-authors are Matthew D. Smyth, MD (14 shared papers), David Delmar Limbrick, MD (12 shared papers) and Jacob K. Greenberg, MD (11 shared papers).
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