Dr. John Benjamin Yarger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 472
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 307
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $38
- Practice address
- 400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 431-6111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's
Johnson City, Tennessee
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Dr. John Benjamin Yarger is a general surgeon in Johnson City, Tennessee
Dr. Yarger practices at Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Dr. Yarger's NPI, 1801022975, was assigned on June 3, 2009. Dr. Yarger holds Tennessee license 54344.
- NPI
- 1801022975NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850609025
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 431-6111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger practices at Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's in Johnson City, Tennessee
Dr. Yarger's primary practice is Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's, at 400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604 in Washington County. The practice phone is (423) 431-6111.
- Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604 · Washington CountyPhone(423) 431-6111
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Yarger's primary practice is Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Yarger is also affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. The medical group on file is First Assist Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yarger to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yarger practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John Benjamin Yarger is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee
Surgery is Dr. Yarger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Yarger is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TennesseePrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger billed Medicare for 472 services in 2024
CMS data shows 472 Medicare services from Dr. Yarger across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 307 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,543 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Yarger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4652024: 4722%
Dr. Yarger compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Yarger
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 472vs 1742.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 307vs 1222.5 times
Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yarger'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. John Benjamin Yarger treated 307 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 77
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yarger in 2026. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 109 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Yarger's median patient age at 73, with 47% women.
Dr. Yarger's Medicare patients by age, 2026
Dr. Yarger's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women16754%
- Men14046%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Yarger's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Mood disorders50%
- Depression47%
- Anxiety46%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Yarger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
How Dr. John Benjamin Yarger takes part in Medicare
Dr. Yarger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. John Benjamin Yarger has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Yarger in 2020. Dr. Yarger's most frequent co-authors are Seth Allen Brown, MD and Edward C. Gray, MD.
Dr. Yarger's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Yarger
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger received $38 in industry payments from 2019 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Yarger from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GE Healthcare paid the most, $22.
General payments to Dr. Yarger by program year, 2019 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Yarger the most, 2019 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. John Benjamin Yarger'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's NPI number?
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's NPI number is 1801022975. It was assigned on June 3, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger?
Dr. John Benjamin Yarger is a general surgeon in Johnson City, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger practice?
Dr. Yarger practices at 400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604. Dr. Yarger's primary practice is Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yarger to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yarger is (423) 431-6111. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Yarger through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's medical license number?
Dr. Yarger holds Tennessee license 54344.
Which hospitals is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger affiliated with?
Dr. Yarger is affiliated with Johnson City Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Yarger to 4 more hospitals, named with a free account.
What medical group is Dr. John Benjamin Yarger part of?
Dr. Yarger is linked to First Assist Urgent Care.
Who does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger practice with?
Dmand AI links 305 HCPs to Dr. Yarger's primary medical group, 10 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yarger billed Medicare for 472 services in 2024, and Dr. Yarger accepts Medicare assignment.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger see?
CMS counts 307 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yarger in 2026, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Yarger's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and critical care (99291).
Has Dr. John Benjamin Yarger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38 in general payments to Dr. Yarger from 2 companies from 2019 to 2020. The largest total came from GE Healthcare.
How long has Dr. John Benjamin Yarger been practicing?
Dr. Yarger graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Yarger.
Who does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger publish with?
Dr. Yarger's most frequent co-authors are Seth Allen Brown, MD (1 shared paper) and Edward C. Gray, MD (1 shared paper).
What EHR does Dr. John Benjamin Yarger's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Johnson City Medical Center/Niswonger Children's and at 6 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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