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Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC

Accepting New Patients

(170 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Professional interests include: heart problems

2728 SUNSET BOULEVARD SUITE 300
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169

(803) 744-4900

Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC is affiliated with Lexington Health and LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

2728 SUNSET BOULEVARD SUITE 300
WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169

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3016 Longtown Commons Drive Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29229

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2728 Sunset Boulevard Suite 400
Swansea, SC 29160

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Some issues Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

cardiac catheterization

cardioversion

coronary angiogram

Doppler echocardiography

elective external cardioversion

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

left heart catheterization

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

phlebotomy for lab tests

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC performed more blood draw, cardiac catheterization, cardioversion, coronary angiogram, Doppler echocardiography, elective external cardioversion, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, left heart catheterization, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, phlebotomy for lab tests, stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	79
cardiac procedures	128
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	122
hospital care	672
inpatient care	655
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	20
outpatient care	17
stress testing	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	72
vascular procedures	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	103
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	96
blood draw	185
cardiac procedures	802
cardioversion	23
catheterization	252
diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	601
hospital care	1109
inpatient care	1056
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	281
nuclear scan	52
outpatient care	53
stent placement (stenting)	48
stress testing	139
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	108

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	961
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	172
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
angioplasty	88
blood draw	145
cardiac procedures	1110
cardioversion	35
catheterization	246
diagnostic procedures	114
doctor visit	729
hospital care	1013
inpatient care	988
minimally invasive procedures	314
nuclear scan	120
outpatient care	25
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1082
Black	179
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	220
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	39
angioplasty	82
blood draw	111
cardiac procedures	1392
cardioversion	40
catheterization	261
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	921
hospital care	914
inpatient care	886
minimally invasive procedures	381
nuclear scan	113
outpatient care	28
stent placement (stenting)	41
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	746
vascular procedures	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1229
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	272
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	74
blood draw	142
cardiac procedures	1385
cardioversion	30
catheterization	241
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	899
hospital care	819
inpatient care	788
minimally invasive procedures	355
nuclear scan	109
outpatient care	31
stent placement (stenting)	37
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	792
vascular procedures	212

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	233
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
angioplasty	102
blood draw	175
cardiac procedures	1531
cardioversion	38
catheterization	279
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	984
hospital care	701
inpatient care	670
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	391
nuclear scan	125
outpatient care	31
stent placement (stenting)	51
stress testing	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	899
vascular procedures	223

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	736
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1231
Black	188
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	537
85 and over	220
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	70
blood draw	106
cardiac procedures	1484
cardioversion	32
catheterization	237
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	951
hospital care	834
inpatient care	795
minimally invasive procedures	354
nuclear scan	132
outpatient care	39
stent placement (stenting)	35
stress testing	282
ultrasound (sonogram)	874
vascular procedures	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	769
Female	693

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	164
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	590
85 and over	226
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	62
blood draw	94
cardiac procedures	1532
cardioversion	30
catheterization	215
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	887
hospital care	667
inpatient care	667
lab tests	62
minimally invasive procedures	324
nuclear scan	165
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	353
ultrasound (sonogram)	916
vascular procedures	245

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1407
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	678
85 and over	233
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in WEST COLUMBIA, SC were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	82
blood draw	129
cardiac procedures	1170
cardioversion	32
catheterization	220
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	761
hospital care	841
inpatient care	813
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	306
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	32
stent placement (stenting)	41
stress testing	227
ultrasound (sonogram)	649
vascular procedures	172

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	150
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	468
85 and over	209
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	518

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Cancer	14
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lexington Health

LEXINGTON HEALTH INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 170 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in WEST COLUMBIA, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$8,244 Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $1,645	Xience V coronary stent system $1,326	Mitra Clip system $923	MitraClip $730	Vascular $695	Other $2,924
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,337 Vascular Access $1,785	AVVIGO Guidance System $270	WATCHMAN $176	STENTS $161	COMET $141	Other $804
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,608 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,435	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $108	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $14	$50
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,998 CoreValve Evolut $1,322	Resolute $114	Advisa $100	Reveal LINQ $78	CG Future $44	Other $341
Inari Medical, Inc.	$1,314 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $1,148	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $166
Other	$7,481 ELIQUIS $741	LifeVest $689	BRILINTA $668	ENTRESTO $644	XARELTO $400	Other $4,339

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,316
Travel and Lodging	$7,306
Education	$1,360

Research Payments

Dr. Brandon Christian Drafts, MD, FACC has received 8 research payments totaling $13,774.

Biography

Dr. Brandon Drafts' area of specialization is interventional cardiology. His clinical interests include heart problems. Dr. Drafts is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. After completing medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in West Columbia, SC.