NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1144284522, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (California A72180, 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
1144284522
Name
Thomas Clarence Caves
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A72180 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 898-3120
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
May 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171208001846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1998
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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  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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 891 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Caves2,204
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium535 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf303 claims
  3. Omeprazole161 claims
  4. Peg 3350-Electrolyte114 claims
  5. Linzess84 claims
  6. Famotidine70 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: $565.83

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Caves$565.83
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Thomas Clarence Caves among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D. is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Aguirre, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051285772004
  2. Edward Bentley, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051285784207
  3. Vincent Derosa, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051679754956
  4. James Egan, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051346357696
  5. William Hahn, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051033227582
  6. John Hobson, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051447368535
  7. Brent Kovacs, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051730296542
  8. Stephen Lemon, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051518007590

Common questions

What is Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144284522, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 898-3120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A72180, 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.

How much does Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Clarence Caves, M.D. had 2,204 Medicare Part D claims for 891 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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