Dr. Walter E. Drane, MD
- 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
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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
- 1053382507NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042314833
- NPI enumeration date
- January 31, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (352) 265-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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.
- UF Health Shands Hospital1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 · Alachua CountyPhone(352) 265-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
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.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UF Health Shands Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available 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, FloridaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Michigan license
- Maryland license
Nuclear radiology physicians near Dr. Drane
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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.
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
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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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.
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
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Drane's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
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.
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
- Kastytis C. Karvelis, MD7 shared papers
- Bernard L. Maria, MD6 shared papers
- Eugene David Silverman, MD6 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Drane
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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
- 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.
- Medical school
- Board certified in nuclear medicine
- Board certified in diagnostic 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
- Medicare2
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicaid1
- POS1
- PPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Walter E. Drane's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand 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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