Joseph Droke, L.AC
Joseph Droke, L.AC is a Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in San Juan Capistrano, CA, registered under NPI 1003510397. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in San Juan Capistrano, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 2, 2026. Parking is available about 0.28 mi away at San Juan Capistrano (North) Park And Ride. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by Camino Capistrano-Oso.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience 7-Eleven 867 ft ~4 min
26572 Junipero Serra Road, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Transit Camino Capistrano-Oso 949 ft ~4 min
Gas station 76 924 ft ~4 min
Transit Junipero Serra-Camino Capistrano 0.20 mi ~4 min
Transit Camino Capistrano-Oso 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station Chevron 0.21 mi ~5 min
Parking San Juan Capistrano (South) Park And Ride 0.23 mi ~5 min
Se Cnr I-5 & Junipero Sierra Rd, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Parking San Juan Capistrano (North) Park And Ride 0.28 mi ~6 min
Ne Cnr I-5 & Junipero Sierra Rd, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 19577 | CA | Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine)… primary |
This provider holds licence 19577 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Sports Medicine covers
An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RS0010X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003510397 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Last updated | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | L.AC |
| Practice address |
30628 CALLE CHUECA San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (661) 373-0666 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.