David Justin Drago, PA

  • Charlotte, NC
  • Physician assistant
NPI1306861661PAC ID1658360458
Medicare patients, 2024
142
Part D claims, 2024
521
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$16
Practice address
9848 N Tryon Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262
Practice phone
Call (704) 548-5200
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Primary practice

Mallard Creek Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Charlotte, North Carolina

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David Justin Drago is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina

David Drago practices at Mallard Creek Surgery Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

David Drago's NPI, 1306861661, was assigned on July 13, 2006. David Drago holds North Carolina license 0010-01811.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658360458
NPI enumeration date
July 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(704) 548-5200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

David Justin Drago practices at Mallard Creek Surgery Center in Charlotte, North Carolina

David Drago's primary practice is Mallard Creek Surgery Center, at 9848 N Tryon Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262. The practice phone is (704) 548-5200.

  • Mallard Creek Surgery Center
    9848 N Tryon Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262Phone(704) 548-5200

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David Justin Drago is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

David Drago's primary practice is Mallard Creek Surgery Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. David Drago is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links David Drago to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at David Justin Drago's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where David Drago practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mallard Creek Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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David Justin Drago is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 0010-01811 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near David Drago

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

David Justin Drago treated 142 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw David Drago in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts David Drago's median patient age at 65, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 2024142
Average age73
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid11%

David Drago's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

David Drago's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9567%
  • Men4733%

Chronic conditions among David Drago's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes35%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. Chronic kidney disease23%

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

David Drago's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

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

David Justin Drago wrote 521 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, David Drago wrote 521 Medicare Part D claims for 243 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024521
Part D patients243

David Drago's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic515 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims1%

Drug classes CMS tracks in David Drago's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids47%244 of 521 claims
  • Antibiotics7%38 of 521 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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

David Justin Drago scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for David Drago for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

David Drago's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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David Justin Drago received $16 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to David Drago from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Peerless Surgical Inc. paid the most, $16.

Companies that paid David Drago the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Sources for David Justin Drago'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 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is David Justin Drago's NPI number?

David Justin Drago's NPI number is 1306861661. It was assigned on July 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does David Justin Drago specialize in?

David Justin Drago is a physician assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does David Justin Drago practice?

David Drago practices at 9848 N Tryon Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28262. David Drago's primary practice is Mallard Creek Surgery Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links David Drago to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is David Justin Drago's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for David Drago is (704) 548-5200.

What is David Justin Drago's medical license number?

David Drago holds North Carolina license 0010-01811.

Which hospitals is David Justin Drago affiliated with?

David Drago is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links David Drago to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is David Justin Drago part of?

David Drago is linked to Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI links David Drago to 2 more medical groups.

What is David Justin Drago's MIPS score?

David Drago's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does David Justin Drago see?

CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw David Drago in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Has David Justin Drago received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $16 in general payments to David Drago from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Peerless Surgical Inc.

How long has David Justin Drago been practicing?

David Drago graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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