Dr. David J. Claypool, MD

Dr. Claypool practices at Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville, California, part of Pajaro Valley Health Care District.

Dr. Claypool's NPI, 1912958620, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Dr. Claypool graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. Dr. Claypool's California license number on file is A77092.

Dr. Claypool's primary practice is Watsonville Community Hospital, at 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 724-4741.

Dr. Claypool's primary practice is Watsonville Community Hospital in Watsonville, California, part of Pajaro Valley Health Care District. Dr. Claypool is also affiliated with Saint Agnes Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vituity.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Claypool practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Claypool's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Claypool is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Claypool's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Mississippi, Oregon and Washington.

CMS data shows 560 Medicare services from Dr. Claypool across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,446 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Claypool in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 60% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Claypool's median patient age at 37, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Claypool wrote 217 Medicare Part D claims for 150 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 123 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $876 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 127 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Claypool for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Claypool accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Claypool from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Shionogi Inc paid the most, $24.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Claypool.

Dr. Claypool graduated from New York Medical College in 1996. Dr. Claypool is a member of ACEP and AMA.

Dr. Claypool is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.