In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. James E. Drost, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for chronic care, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, nursing home care, and vaccines 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
nursing home care	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	262
inpatient care	262
nursing home care	194

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	51

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	46
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	530
hospital care	198
inpatient care	198
nursing home care	303
preventive care	123
vaccines	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	72
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1123
ear procedures	12
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
lab tests	44
nursing home care	340
preventive care	171
vaccines	171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	160
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	1091
ear procedures	22
hospital care	252
injections	15
inpatient care	252
lab tests	81
nursing home care	261
preventive care	181
vaccines	143

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	86
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	17
doctor visit	1059
hospital care	250
injections	17
inpatient care	225
lab tests	83
nursing home care	284
outpatient care	25
preventive care	208
vaccines	172

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	94
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	790
hospital care	210
inpatient care	196
lab tests	20
nursing home care	185
outpatient care	14
preventive care	140
vaccines	140

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	76
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2019 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	888
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	43
nursing home care	324
preventive care	159
vaccines	159

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	86
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2020 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
chronic care	499
doctor visit	658
hospital care	169
injections	12
inpatient care	169
lab tests	25
nursing home care	278
preventive care	78
vaccines	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	85
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2021 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
chronic care	730
doctor visit	663
hospital care	149
injections	14
inpatient care	149
lab tests	28
nursing home care	331
preventive care	139
vaccines	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	74
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2022 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	657
doctor visit	618
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	18
nursing home care	210
preventive care	42
vaccines	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	61
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX during 2023 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
chronic care	553
doctor visit	567
hospital care	112
injections	23
inpatient care	112
lab tests	25
nursing home care	341
preventive care	62
vaccines	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	76
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James E. Drost, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Yoakum, TX were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	16
chronic care	609
doctor visit	798
ear procedures	17
hospital care	200
injections	16
inpatient care	197
lab tests	40
nursing home care	258
outpatient care	19
preventive care	130
vaccines	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	364
Hispanic	30
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	74
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James E. Drost, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James E. Drost, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James E. Drost, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,235 Tresiba $315	Victoza $258	Wegovy $253	Ozempic $139	Saxenda $135	Other $134
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$486 XARELTO $394	INVOKANA $83	$8
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$440 JANUMET XR $142	STEGLATRO $78	JANUMET $38	DULERA $33	GARDASIL9 $30	Other $119
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$419 Vesicare $159	Myrbetriq $144	Veozah $16	$100
Amgen Inc.	$329 Repatha $284	Prolia $42	$2
Other	$2,882 AMITIZA $318	REXULTI $249	FARXIGA $194	BUTRANS $169	UBRELVY $166	Other $1,787

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,678
Education	$111

Biography

Dr. James Drost's area of specialization is family medicine. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.

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