NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Clyde Cates, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK

John Clyde Cates, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1558333146, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Alaska 2629, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; 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
1558333146
Name
John Clyde Cates
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2629 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2841 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
(907) 276-6301
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 264-1541
Medicaid ID
MD2629 AK
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 2841 Debarr RD

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

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  2. Sheila Burke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1366459869
  3. David Cadogan, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1437274198
  4. Susan Canafax, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396748844
  5. Richard Chung, MDTherapeutic Radiology Physician1770681298
  6. Roland Gower, M.D.Surgery Physician1255356986

Verify John Clyde Cates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

278 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Cates278
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate25 claims
  2. Ozempic19 claims
  3. Repatha Sureclick17 claims
  4. Lisinopril13 claims
  5. Simvastatin12 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

John Clyde Cates among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska

John Clyde Cates, D.O. is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

338 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anchorage

They are 338 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebekah Briscoe, DOAnchorage, AK 995081861481210
  2. William Buttner, MDAnchorage, AK 995081003893132
  3. Mary Foland, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871557645
  4. Donna Galbreath, MDAnchorage, AK 995081073502043
  5. Mary Gwayi-Chore, MDAnchorage, AK 995081487628061
  6. Mari Hately, MDAnchorage, AK 995081467447110
  7. Katherine Kolb, MDAnchorage, AK 995081306813373
  8. Kenneth Moll, MDAnchorage, AK 995081326012337

Common questions

What is John Clyde Cates, D.O.'s NPI number?

John Clyde Cates, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558333146, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Clyde Cates, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2841 Debarr RD, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 276-6301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Clyde Cates, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 2629, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Clyde Cates, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Clyde Cates, D.O. had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.