Thomas P. Drakes, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Valley Spgs, CA
Thomas P. Drakes, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Valley Spgs, California, and NPI 1386615995, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (California G31160, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas P. Drakes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- G31160 CA
M-11010 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 Wellness Way, Valley Spgs, CA 95252
- Phone
- (209) 772-7070
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas P. Drakes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G31160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,140 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 103 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium201 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate153 claims
- Lisinopril139 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen97 claims
- Jardiance87 claims
- Losartan Potassium86 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 P. Drakes among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Thomas P. Drakes, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Thomas P. Drakes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas P. Drakes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386615995, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas P. Drakes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 Wellness Way, Valley Spgs, CA, 95252. Phone: (209) 772-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas P. Drakes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G31160, 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 P. Drakes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas P. Drakes, M.D. had 2,140 Medicare Part D claims for 154 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.