Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS
Prosthodontics · Valparaiso, IN
Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1609031335, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Indiana 12010655A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Loren Drone
- Credential
- DDS, MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
- License number
- 12010655A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 809 Wall St Ste B, Valparaiso, IN 46383
- Phone
- (219) 462-2564
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 548-2668
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest prosthodontics records → All 51 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael Loren Drone in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 12010655ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin51 claims
- Cephalexin13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $642.53
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 1,408 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,465.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael Loren Drone among 51 prosthodontics records in Indiana
Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS is one of 51 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Indiana. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Prosthodontics providers in Indiana
There are 51 prosthodontics records in Indiana.
All 51 in Indiana → Every provider in Valparaiso → Prosthodontics nationwide →
The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Lyzak, DMDValparaiso, IN 463831972920965
- Richard Jones, D.D.S., M.S.D.Munster, IN 463211043387434
- Roland Outarsingh, DDSMunster, IN 463211083852669
- Alexandra Polus, D.M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071750799565
- Richard Stuart, DDSIndianapolis, IN 462801073658456
- John Phelps, D.D.S., M.S.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601093786147
- Elaine Reina-Quinonez, D.D.S.Indianapolis, IN 462541477825974
- Katherine NoeldnerGranger, IN 465301841938347
Common questions
What is Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS's NPI number?
Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609031335, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 809 Wall St Ste B, Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 462-2564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 12010655A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Loren Drone, DDS, MS had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.