NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas V. Drbal, MD

Podiatrist · Oakland, CA

Nicholas V. Drbal, MD is a podiatrist with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1497012777, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (California E5202, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1497012777
Name
Nicholas V. Drbal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
E5202 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
350 30TH St, Oakland, CA 94609
Phone
(510) 204-8290
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150811005991); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 350 30TH St

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

  1. Vanessa AuBone Densitometry Radiologic Technologist1972671725
  2. Christopher Bautista, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346539509
  3. Lori Beltran, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1053567768
  4. Alice Benham, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578611570
  5. Rachel Callaghan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1548239627
  6. Cyril Callister, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1871518977

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

243 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Drbal243
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam32 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  3. Ciclopirox28 claims
  4. Econazole Nitrate24 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl18 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $171.22

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Drbal$171.22
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationOakland, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas V. Drbal among 1,023 podiatrist records in California

Nicholas V. Drbal, MD is one of 1,023 podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 593 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in California

There are 1,023 podiatrist records in California.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina BridgesOakland, CA 946091508386038
  2. Karl Coulter, DPMOakland, CA 946091831131309
  3. L Grant, DPMOakland, CA 946091841211695
  4. Amelia MostovoyOakland, CA 946091457916975
  5. Elliott Wenger, DPMOakland, CA 946091346285780
  6. Kam Wong, DPMOakland, CA 946091568476000
  7. Janelle Green, DPMOakland, CA 946081871721043
  8. Francesca Castellucci-GarzaOakland, CA 946111609262070

Common questions

What is Nicholas V. Drbal, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas V. Drbal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497012777, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas V. Drbal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 30TH St, Oakland, CA, 94609. Phone: (510) 204-8290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas V. Drbal, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number E5202, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas V. Drbal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas V. Drbal, MD had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.