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Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1987)

2717 Michaelangelo Drive Suite 200
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 362-2250

Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD is a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD is affiliated with SAINT LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.

Office Locations

2717 Michaelangelo Drive Suite 200
Edinburg, TX 78539

(956) 362-2250

(956) 362-2251

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD had a list price for inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD had a list price for hospital care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2012 were blood draw, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	331
blood draw	677
bone marrow tests	14
chemotherapy	331
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	784
hospital care	250
inpatient care	250
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	463
port flush	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2013 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	219
blood draw	519
chemotherapy	219
doctor visit	491
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	309
port flush	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	33
blood draw	147
chemotherapy	33
doctor visit	173
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
lab tests	329
minimally invasive procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	20
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	77
blood draw	448
chemotherapy	77
doctor visit	565
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	1046
minimally invasive procedures	77
port flush	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	584
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	607
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lab tests	1211
minimally invasive procedures	210
port flush	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	200
blood draw	526
chemotherapy	200
doctor visit	623
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
lab tests	1324
minimally invasive procedures	273
port flush	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	153
blood draw	346
chemotherapy	153
doctor visit	756
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
lab tests	1481
minimally invasive procedures	239

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	164
blood draw	516
chemotherapy	164
doctor visit	602
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
lab tests	929
minimally invasive procedures	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	15
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	45
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	338
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	13
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Edinburg, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	161
blood draw	470
bone marrow tests	14
chemotherapy	161
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	534
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
lab tests	908
minimally invasive procedures	226

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	117
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	30
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1987. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1987)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SAINT LUKES PHYSICIAN GROUP INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Sobi, Inc	$6,331 DOPTELET $6,331
Pfizer Inc.	$1,241 BOSULIF $323	IBRANCE $257	ELIQUIS $87	BAVENCIO $78	TALZENNA $71	Other $424
Genentech USA, Inc.	$1,206 Avastin $441	Kadcyla $182	TECENTRIQ $181	TARCEVA $120	Perjeta $94	Other $187
Celgene Corporation	$1,154 Revlimid $388	Abraxane $342	Pomalyst $102	Reblozyl $83	Istodax $81	Other $159
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,140 TASIGNA $446	PROMACTA $166	NON BRAND $100	ZYKADIA $79	TAFINLAR $70	Other $279
Other	$12,643 OPDIVO $670	NINLARO $584	JEVTANA $421	LYNPARZA $417	Vectibix $407	Other $10,145

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,949
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,888
Travel and Lodging	$1,092
Education	$787

Research Payments

Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,685.

Biography

Dr. Lee Drinkard is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He works in Edinburg, TX. He attended medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2013

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lee C. Drinkard, MD From 2012 - 2022

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