NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darren Drew Thomas, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA

Darren Drew Thomas, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1770768822, issued on Jan 8, 2008. Check the license (California A121934, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770768822
Name
Darren Drew Thomas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
A121934 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
Phone
(619) 532-8473
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2026
Medicaid IDs
A121934 CA
NC3053 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jose Acosta, MDSurgical Critical Care Physician1861418618
  2. Nehkonti Adams, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1194985705
  3. Maryam Adebayo, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1346799269
  4. Caleb Adkins, DOGeneral Practice Physician1689430860
  5. Kyle Adkins, PHARMDPharmacist1477740884
  6. Phillip Adriano, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1568576585

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $274.37

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darren Thomas$274.37
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Darren Drew Thomas among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Darren Drew Thomas, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Fitzgerald, MDSan Diego, CA 921341720050321
  2. Leo Kroonen, MDSan Diego, CA 921341669547857
  3. John Waggoner, MD, MPHSan Diego, CA 921341104320076
  4. Gregory Alberton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231457310179
  5. Hassan Azimi, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231932547536
  6. Dori Cage, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231871592253
  7. Alon Garay, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231578676573
  8. Byron King, MD, INC,San Diego, CA 921231548371925

Common questions

What is Darren Drew Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Darren Drew Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770768822, issued on Jan 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Drew Thomas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-8473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren Drew Thomas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A121934, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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