Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel, DO

  • Asheville, NC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1184669715PAC ID7517944333
Medicare services, 2024
453
Medicare patients, 2024
152
Part D claims, 2024
301
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
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Primary practice

Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel is an orthopedic surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Yakel practices at Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. Yakel's NPI, 1184669715, was assigned on June 18, 2006. Dr. Yakel holds Wyoming license 8089A.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7517944333
NPI enumeration date
June 18, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
52
Medical school graduation
2000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel practices at Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Yakel's primary practice is Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD, at 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803.

  • Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD
    11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803

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Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Yakel's primary practice is Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Yakel is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yakel to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Yakel's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yakel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Yakel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Yakel is licensed in Wyoming.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, WyomingPrimaryLicense 8089A · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Yakel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024

CMS data shows 453 Medicare services from Dr. Yakel across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,043 for them.

Medicare services, 2024453
Medicare patients152
Paid by Medicare$102,043
Procedure codes12

Dr. Yakel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1572024: 27575%
Surgery
2023: 382024: 178368%

Where Dr. Yakel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office27561%
  • In a facility17839%

Dr. Yakel compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Yakel
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
453vs 99655% below
Medicare patients
152vs 24137% below
Part D claims
249vs 15759% above

Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Yakel'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. Demian Matthew Yakel treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yakel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yakel's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024152
Average age72
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Yakel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Yakel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8556%
  • Men6744%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Yakel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol74%
  4. Mood disorders36%
  5. Anxiety31%
  6. Depression30%
  7. Diabetes28%
  8. Chronic kidney disease24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Yakel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Yakel wrote 301 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 249 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,291 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024301
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$2,291
Part D patients127

Dr. Yakel'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. Yakel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%29 of 301 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: 712024: 249251%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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. Demian Matthew Yakel scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Yakel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Yakel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yakel as offering telehealth. CMS counts 265 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Yakel, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Yakel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 77.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Yakel ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
94th percentile265 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
86th percentile70 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel received $4,638 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Yakel from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Cerapedics, Inc. paid the most, $2,986.

General payments to Dr. Yakel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Yakel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,42252%
  • Food and beverage$2,21648%

Companies that paid Dr. Yakel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's NPI number?

Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's NPI number is 1184669715. It was assigned on June 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel?

Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel is an orthopedic surgeon in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel practice?

Dr. Yakel practices at 11 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803. Dr. Yakel's primary practice is Mission Childrens Specialists Reuter Outpatient Center - HOPD in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yakel to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's medical license number?

Dr. Yakel holds Wyoming license 8089A.

Which hospitals is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel affiliated with?

Dr. Yakel is affiliated with Mission Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Yakel to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel part of?

Dr. Yakel is linked to Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI links Dr. Yakel to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yakel billed Medicare for 453 services in 2024, and Dr. Yakel accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Yakel as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel's MIPS score?

Dr. Yakel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel see?

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yakel in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Yakel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: bones and joints (22853).

What drugs does Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yakel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Methylprednisolone and Pregabalin.

Has Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,638 in general payments to Dr. Yakel from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Cerapedics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Demian Matthew Yakel been practicing?

Dr. Yakel graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.

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