Eric Drago, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA
Eric Drago, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1801329453, issued on Apr 10, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD470929, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Drago
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD470929 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
- Phone
- (570) 808-7399
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200921000712); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Drago in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD470929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
785 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone72 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass67 claims
- Cefdinir59 claims
- Torsemide47 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate37 claims
- Furosemide35 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Geisinger ClinicWilkes Barre, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Drago among 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania
Eric Drago, M.D. is one of 1,424 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 1,236 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
78 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre
They are 78 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 1,424 hospitalist physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Eric Drago, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Drago, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801329453, issued on Apr 10, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Drago, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18711. Phone: (570) 808-7399. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Drago, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD470929, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Drago, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Drago, M.D. had 785 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.