Thomas R. Cate, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO
Thomas R. Cate, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1275643611, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0063468, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas R. Cate
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- DR.0063468 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3150 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO 81506
- Phone
- (970) 245-1220
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2024
- Fax
- (970) 245-9148
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas R. Cate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0063468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
7,818 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 114 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium636 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium419 claims
- Lisinopril347 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate344 claims
- Losartan Potassium312 claims
- Omeprazole223 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.
Thomas R. Cate among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado
Thomas R. Cate, M.D. is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
43 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Junction
They are 43 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Thomas R. Cate, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas R. Cate, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275643611, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas R. Cate, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3150 N 12TH St, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 245-1220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas R. Cate, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0063468, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas R. Cate, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas R. Cate, M.D. had 7,818 Medicare Part D claims for 591 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.