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Based in Yoakum, TX, James E Drost, MD is listed in the NPI registry under family practice. James graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 1983. James is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Drost?
Dr. Drost is a family practice in Yoakum, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Drost's address?
Dr. Drost is listed at 1200 CARL RAMERT DR STE D, Yoakum, TX 77995. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Drost?
The number on file is (361) 293-7061. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Drost?
Dr. Drost's National Provider Identifier is 1922014133. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Drost train?
Dr. Drost attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, graduating in 1983. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Drost have?
Dr. Drost has 43 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1983, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Drost perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Drost provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (361) 293-7061
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1200 CARL RAMERT DR STE D
Yoakum, TX 77995
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,357 services · 1,323 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
65 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
43 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Treatment | 96127 |
31 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
76 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
452 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office visit | 99490 |
352 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
210 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
136 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
119 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
113 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1983 at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.