Don Michael Drinkwater, PA-C

Don Drinkwater practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Don Drinkwater's NPI, 1689625550, was assigned on May 15, 2006. Don Drinkwater holds North Carolina license 103834.

Don Drinkwater's primary practice is UNC Health Rex, at 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 784-3100.

Don Drinkwater's primary practice is UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. The medical group on file is North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI also links Don Drinkwater to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 clinical lab, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Don Drinkwater practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Physician assistant is Don Drinkwater's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Don Drinkwater is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS counts 95 Medicare patients who saw Don Drinkwater in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Don Drinkwater's median patient age at 62, with 53% women.

In 2024, Don Drinkwater wrote 66 Medicare Part D claims for 33 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.

Don Drinkwater accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Don Drinkwater from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $795.