Dr. Walter E. Drane, MD

  • Gainesville, FL
  • Nuclear radiology physician
NPI1053382507PAC ID0042314833
Medicare services, 2024
6,612
Medicare patients, 2024
4,218
Publications
64
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610
Practice phone
Call (352) 265-8000
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Primary practice

UF Health Shands Hospital

Hospital · Gainesville, Florida

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Dr. Walter E. Drane is a nuclear radiology physician in Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Drane practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Drane's NPI, 1053382507, was assigned on January 31, 2006. Dr. Drane graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Drane holds Florida license ME52998.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042314833
NPI enumeration date
January 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(352) 265-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Walter E. Drane practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Drane's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

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Dr. Walter E. Drane is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Drane's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. Dr. Drane is also affiliated with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Drane to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter E. Drane's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Drane practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UF Health Shands HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Walter E. Drane is one of 20 nuclear radiology physicians in Florida

Nuclear radiology is Dr. Drane's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085N0904X. Dr. Drane is board certified in nuclear medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Drane's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Maryland.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nuclear radiology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME52998 · 1988 to 2026 · taxonomy 2085N0904X
  • Illinois license1987 to 1990
  • Michigan license1981 to 1990
  • Maryland license1984 to 1988

Nuclear radiology physicians near Dr. Drane

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Dr. Walter E. Drane billed Medicare for 6,612 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,612 Medicare services from Dr. Drane across 46 procedure codes in 2024, for 4,218 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,182 for them.

Medicare services, 20246,612
Medicare patients4,218
Paid by Medicare$110,182
Procedure codes46

Dr. Drane's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 5,1452024: 6,61229%
Tests and treatments
2023: 752024: 0100%

Where Dr. Drane's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,62470%
  • In a facility1,98830%

Dr. Drane compared with the Florida median for nuclear radiology physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Drane
  • Florida median
Medicare services
6,612vs 1,6084.1 times
Medicare patients
4,218vs 1,0124.2 times

Medians across 17 nuclear radiology physicians in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Drane's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Walter E. Drane treated 4,218 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 4,218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Drane in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,891 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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. Drane's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 20244,218
Average age73
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Drane's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Drane's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2,47159%
  • Men1,74741%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Drane's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Anxiety33%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Chronic kidney disease32%
  8. Diabetes32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Drane's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Walter E. Drane scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Drane for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Drane accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Walter E. Drane has 64 publications on record

Dmand AI links 64 papers to Dr. Drane, published from 2009 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Radionuclide Imaging, Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon and Fluorodeoxyglucose F18. Dr. Drane has published most often in Radiology. Dr. Drane's most frequent co-authors are Kastytis C. Karvelis, MD, Bernard L. Maria, MD and Eugene David Silverman, MD.

Papers64
Years published2009 to 2022

Dr. Drane's papers by year, 2009 to 2022

Topics Dr. Drane writes about most

  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Deoxyglucose
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Technetium

Dr. Drane's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Walter E. Drane has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Drane, most recently Fellow in 2001.

Awards and honors for Dr. Drane

  1. 2001
    • Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Walter E. Drane graduated from Emory School of Medicine

Dr. Drane graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolEmory School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in nuclear medicineAmerican Board of Nuclear Medicine
  3. Board certified in diagnostic radiologyAmerican Board of Radiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Walter E. Drane accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Drane is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and GA State Medicaid. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • CMS Medicare
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Drane accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare2
  2. EPO1
  3. HMO1
  4. Medicaid1
  5. POS1
  6. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Walter E. Drane's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Walter E. Drane's NPI number?

Dr. Walter E. Drane's NPI number is 1053382507. It was assigned on January 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter E. Drane?

Dr. Walter E. Drane is a nuclear radiology physician in Gainesville, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nuclear Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085N0904X).

Where does Dr. Walter E. Drane practice?

Dr. Drane practices at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610. Dr. Drane's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Drane to 3 hospitals.

What is Dr. Walter E. Drane's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Drane is (352) 265-8000.

What is Dr. Walter E. Drane's medical license number?

Dr. Drane holds Florida license ME52998, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Walter E. Drane been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Drane in Florida (1988 to 2026), Illinois (1987 to 1990), Michigan (1981 to 1990) and Maryland (1984 to 1988).

Which hospitals is Dr. Walter E. Drane affiliated with?

Dr. Drane practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Drane is also affiliated with HCA Florida North Florida Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Drane to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Walter E. Drane part of?

Dr. Drane is linked to UF Health Physicians.

Does Dr. Walter E. Drane accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Drane billed Medicare for 6,612 services in 2024, and Dr. Drane accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Walter E. Drane's MIPS score?

Dr. Drane's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter E. Drane see?

CMS counts 4,218 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Drane in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Walter E. Drane board certified?

Yes. Dr. Drane is board certified in nuclear medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine.

What services does Dr. Walter E. Drane bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Drane's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (73030) and diagnostic imaging (73564).

Where did Dr. Walter E. Drane go to medical school?

Dr. Drane graduated from Emory School of Medicine in 1980.

How long has Dr. Walter E. Drane been practicing?

Dr. Drane graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Walter E. Drane do research?

Dmand AI links 64 publications to Dr. Drane, published from 2009 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Walter E. Drane publish with?

Dr. Drane's most frequent co-authors are Kastytis C. Karvelis, MD (7 shared papers), Bernard L. Maria, MD (6 shared papers) and Eugene David Silverman, MD (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Walter E. Drane accept?

Dr. Drane is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, CMS Medicare and GA State Medicaid. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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