NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Drinkwater, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Brockton, MA

David A. Drinkwater, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Brockton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1891723037, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 227032, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891723037
Name
David A. Drinkwater
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
227032 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
176 Quincy Ave, Brockton, MA 02302
Phone
(508) 587-5000
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
May 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 584-5455
Medicaid ID
2115492 MA
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 176 Quincy Ave

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

  1. Christopher RabidouNurse Practitioner1841706249
  2. Anna Roland, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1770993727
  3. Alex Varghese, MDAddiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1679788657

Verify David A. Drinkwater in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  4. Ibrahim Abushoshah, M.D.Boston, MA1205274503
  5. Ravindra Acharya, MDCharlton, MA1881608602
  6. Stephen Addington, M.D.Brockton, MA1821449588
  7. Souheil Adra, M.D.Milton, MA1700049996
  8. Eddie Afetse, MDBoston, MA1457297194
  9. Mohammad AfrasiabiWeymouth, MA1063893139
  10. Karen Ahlert, M.D.Cambridge, MA1083819502

Common questions

What is David A. Drinkwater, M.D.'s NPI number?

David A. Drinkwater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891723037, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Drinkwater, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 176 Quincy Ave, Brockton, MA, 02302. Phone: (508) 587-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Drinkwater, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 227032, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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