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David Justin Drago, PA

(200 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

19485 Old Jetton Road Suite 210
Cornelius, NC 28031

(704) 316-1830

David Justin Drago, PA is in Huntersville, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. David Justin Drago, PA is affiliated with Atrium Health, OrthoCarolina, ORTHOCAROLINA PA and SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC.

Office Locations

10315 Hamptons Park Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078

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Atrium Health

1090 Northeast Gateway Court Suite 204
Concord, NC 28025

(704) 403-7020

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19485 Old Jetton Road Suite 210
Cornelius, NC 28031

(704) 316-1830

(704) 316-1835

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5651 Poplar Tent Road Suite 200
Concord, NC 28027

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9848 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28262

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by David Justin Drago, PA in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

knee replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2013, David Justin Drago, PA had a list price for knee replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2013 were joint surgery, reconstructive surgery, aspiration and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	32
injections	23
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	22
reconstructive surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	96
hip imaging	21
injections	44
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	111
hip imaging	23
injections	49
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	54
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	30
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	235
fracture surgery	13
injections	85
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	76
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	76

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	226
injections	102
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	87

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	23
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	208
injections	113
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
musculoskeletal imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	224
injections	142
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	95
reconstructive surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	95

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	150
hospital care	13
injections	96
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	60
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	251
injections	111
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
musculoskeletal imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	101

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	185
injections	89
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	14
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	127
injections	71
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	26
X-rays	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	20
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by David Justin Drago, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that David Justin Drago, PA treated as in Huntersville, NC were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	84
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	167
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	22
hospital care	13
injections	84
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	70
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	188
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by David Justin Drago, PA From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that David Justin Drago, PA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

David Justin Drago, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA PA

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

David Justin Drago, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, David Justin Drago, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

David Justin Drago, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 200 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of David Justin Drago, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in Huntersville, NC.

4.9

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by David Justin Drago, PA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$1,012 $1,012
Arthrex, Inc.	$258 $258
Boston Scientific Corporation	$160 $160
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$18 Journey II $18
Convatec Inc.	$14 AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$965
Food and Beverage	$497

Biography

Mr. David Drago specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Mr. Drago is professionally affiliated with Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina.