WILLIAM K. DRAKE MD – NPI #1801880976
Pathology
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
WILLIAM DRAKE is a pathologist located in CLAYTON, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1801880976 to WILLIAM DRAKE on September 06, 2005. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207ZP0105X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Pathology, specializing in Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine
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NPI Profile for
WILLIAM K. DRAKE
(about 21 years ago)
CLAYTON, MO 63105-3455 Phone: (618) 887-9720 Fax:
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Identifiers for WILLIAM DRAKE
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| other | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD | IL | 0006000411 |
| medicaid | IL | 036041313 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207ZP0105X - Pathology / Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine (Primary) |
MO | R3047 |
| 207ZC0006X - Pathology / Clinical Pathology |
MO | R3047 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.