Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel, MD

  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • Hospitalist
NPI1023238037PAC ID5395879480
Medicare services, 2024
22
Medicare patients, 2024
39
Part D claims, 2024
21
Publications
25
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Practice phone
Call (919) 966-4141
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Primary practice

UNC Hospitals

Hospital · Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel is a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dr. Dancel practices at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Dancel's NPI, 1023238037, was assigned on May 1, 2007. Dr. Dancel graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Dancel holds North Carolina license 134666.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395879480
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 966-4141
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel practices at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dr. Dancel's primary practice is UNC Hospitals, at 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 in Orange County. The practice phone is (919) 966-4141.

  • UNC Hospitals
    101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 · Orange CountyPhone(919) 966-4141

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Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Dancel's primary practice is UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. The medical group on file is UNC Faculty Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dancel to 1 more therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UNC HospitalsAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel is one of 946 hospitalists in North Carolina

Hospitalist is Dr. Dancel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Dancel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Dancel is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 134666 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Dancel

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Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel billed Medicare for 22 services in 2024

CMS data shows 22 Medicare services from Dr. Dancel across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 39 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,289 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202422
Medicare patients39
Paid by Medicare$1,289
Procedure codes1

Dr. Dancel's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2022: 362024: 2239%

Dr. Dancel compared with the North Carolina median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Dancel
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
22vs 38594% below
Medicare patients
39vs 18279% below

Medians across 896 hospitalists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Dancel'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. Ria Drapete Dancel treated 39 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dancel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 14 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 64% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.96, 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. Dancel's median patient age at 71, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202439
Average age71
Average risk score2.96
Also on Medicaid28%

Dr. Dancel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Dancel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1949%
  • Men2051%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol64%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Anxiety49%
  5. Chronic kidney disease49%
  6. Mood disorders49%
  7. Atrial fibrillation46%
  8. Depression46%

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

Dr. Dancel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Dancel wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202421
Part D patients11

Dr. Dancel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic19 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims10%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Dancel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel has 25 publications on record

Dmand AI links 25 papers to Dr. Dancel, published from 2014 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Hospital Medicine, Societies, Medical and Ultrasonography. Dr. Dancel has published most often in J Hosp Med. Dr. Dancel's most frequent co-authors are Joel Byungsuk Cho, MD, Nilam Jayant Soni, MD and John Ruan Stephens, MD.

Papers25
Years published2014 to 2025

Dr. Dancel's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Dr. Dancel writes about most

  • Hospital Medicine
  • Societies, Medical
  • Ultrasonography
  • Hospitalists
  • Point-of-Care Systems
  • Catheterization, Central Venous
  • Clinical Competence
  • Internship and Residency

Dr. Dancel's most frequent co-authors

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

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel received $12,900 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Dancel from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. paid the most, $12,607.

General payments to Dr. Dancel by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Dancel by kind, 2022 to 2025

$12.9Kin total
  • Consulting fees$11,05086%
  • Travel and lodging$1,37911%
  • Food and beverage$4724%

Companies that paid Dr. Dancel the most, 2022 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Dr. Dancel graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel's NPI number?

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel's NPI number is 1023238037. It was assigned on May 1, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel?

Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel is a hospitalist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel practice?

Dr. Dancel practices at 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Dr. Dancel's primary practice is UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dancel to 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dancel is (919) 966-4141.

What is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel's medical license number?

Dr. Dancel holds North Carolina license 134666.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel affiliated with?

Dr. Dancel practices at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

What medical group is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel part of?

Dr. Dancel is linked to UNC Faculty Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Dancel to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dancel billed Medicare for 22 services in 2024, and Dr. Dancel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel see?

CMS counts 39 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dancel in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dancel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Dancel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel go to medical school?

Dr. Dancel graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2006.

Has Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,900 in general payments to Dr. Dancel from 3 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel been practicing?

Dr. Dancel graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel do research?

Dmand AI links 25 publications to Dr. Dancel, published from 2014 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Ria Drapete Dancel publish with?

Dr. Dancel's most frequent co-authors are Joel Byungsuk Cho, MD (6 shared papers), Nilam Jayant Soni, MD (6 shared papers) and John Ruan Stephens, MD (6 shared papers).

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