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Dr. Drue M Ferrante , MD

Internal Medicine • Gainesville, FL

Active NPI 1265427165 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

1130 Nw 64th Ter
Gainesville, FL 326054219

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1130 Nw 64th Ter

Gainesville, FL 326054219

Telephone 3523335242
Fax 3523336223
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
North Florida Pain Specialists Pa Facility NPI 1467480103

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.; North Florida Immediate Care Center Inc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare patients

454 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $302,950 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $247,674 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

14,795 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$352,304 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $1,662.41 across 76 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $1,662.41 across 76 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 16)

  • Amgen Inc.: $375.11 across 17 records.
  • Novo Nordisk Inc: $269.83 across 14 records.
  • Pfizer Inc.: $175.33 across 10 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

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Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

39 years (graduated 1987)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2005

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

May accept Medicare assignment

CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Ferrante has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Ferrante as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Gainesville and Florida

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Gainesville, FL (2024, 166 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 722. Middle half: 383 to 1,286.

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 687. Middle half: 277 to 1,489.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Gainesville, FL (2024, 166 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $75,713. Middle half: $42,942 to $110,012.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,256. Middle half: $27,620 to $138,398.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Gainesville, FL (2024, 166 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,923. Middle half: $31,198 to $82,955.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,815 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,728. Middle half: $20,807 to $107,475.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Gainesville, FL (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 369. Middle half: 69 to 2,736.

More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,318. Middle half: 158 to 5,882.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Gainesville, FL (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,368. Middle half: $2,230 to $200,110.

A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,545 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $86,865. Middle half: $8,159 to $434,445.

290 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Gainesville, FL (10,165 in Florida).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Gainesville

13.1% of these 290 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

49.3% of these 290 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 76 records totaling $1,662.41.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Boston Scientific Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
APOLLO ESG System General $127.67
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Repatha General $118.86
Amgen Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVENITY General $101.12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
JARDIANCE General $99.87
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Ozempic General $67.38
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $28.71
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Veozah General $28.26
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 General $24.38
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ELIQUIS General $24.01
Radius Health, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
— General $23.71
Eisai Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Leqembi General $23.15
Radius Health, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
— General $22.56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
BREZTRI General $22.44
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ELIQUIS General $22.37
Exact Sciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Cologuard Collection Kit General $22.26
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Veozah General $22.01
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 General $21.81
Eli Lilly and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
MOUNJARO General $21.67
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ELIQUIS General $21.55
Pfizer Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ELIQUIS General $21.55
Novo Nordisk Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Rybelsus General $20.52
Philips North America LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
Extended Holter General $20.44
Philips North America LLC
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
Extended Holter General $19.96
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 General $19.87
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 General $19.76

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg
2,880 28 $45.83 $25.61
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
775 413 $13.37 $8.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
765 393 $215.40 $130.75
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
598 392 $40.83 $10.34
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
506 393 $29.80 $7.60
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
488 363 $56.73 $13.07
83036 Hemoglobin a1c level
473 356 $52.87 $9.49
81003 Automated urinalysis test
422 349 $22.80 $2.20
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's
404 227 $37.77 $17.13
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
401 355 $60.92 $16.46
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level
352 338 $57.69 $14.74
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
238 238 $290.68 $135.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
172 138 $147.34 $91.54
82306 Vitamin d-3 level
113 111 $89.65 $29.01
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine
103 102 $48.00 $31.66
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
77 64 $30.00 $4.96
90653 Influenza vaccine, inactivated
72 72 $113.00 $80.68
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level
60 57 $48.00 $5.58
96372 Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
47 28 $45.00 $14.59
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)
43 35 $30.00 $8.29
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
39 39 $93.00 $81.82
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total
37 29 $65.41 $18.02
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)
36 36 $68.00 $18.92
80069 Kidney function blood test panel
34 14 $24.00 $8.07
83735 Magnesium level
29 13 $16.00 $6.57

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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 420 34,769 $3,363.21 115
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 311 26,199 $3,745.83 85
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 281 24,157 $3,093.67 76
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 264 22,664 $2,806.61 69
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 250 21,496 $2,954.52 71
Omeprazole Omeprazole 190 15,342 $1,655.61 58
Lisinopril Lisinopril 188 15,864 $1,320.24 50
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 165 12,897 $2,793.04 39
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 130 11,632 $2,014.42 39
Metformin Hcl Er Metformin Hcl 108 9,698 $614.45 29
Pravastatin Sodium Pravastatin Sodium 107 8,680 $1,995.35 27
Gabapentin Gabapentin 95 6,802 $1,409.50 30
Sertraline Hcl Sertraline Hcl 95 7,830 $822.34 28
Simvastatin Simvastatin 93 7,326 $889.02 22
Escitalopram Oxalate Escitalopram Oxalate 90 7,260 $1,013.44 24
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 88 7,420 $317.10 24
Synthroid Levothyroxine Sodium 81 6,390 $6,954.29 19
Potassium Chloride Potassium Chloride 77 4,420 $1,437.88 17
Fluticasone Propionate Fluticasone Propionate 76 5,310 $1,056.22 38
Furosemide Furosemide 74 6,060 $306.56 24
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 74 5,975 $916.89 25
Glimepiride Glimepiride 73 5,808 $684.38 19
Cephalexin Cephalexin 70 1,758 $499.62 49
Ezetimibe Ezetimibe 70 5,220 $1,521.01 16
Alprazolam Alprazolam 64 3,563 $646.34 26

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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES FL ME77061

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid ID
255418600 (FL)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20100325000181

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

FL

PECOS Control ID

7618003062

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.

Po Box, Melrose, FL 326661099

North Florida Immediate Care Center Inc

1130 N W 64th Ter, Gainesville, FL 326054299

Phone: 3523335242

Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.

Po Box, Melrose, FL 326661099

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

9 listed
Dr. John Burton , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1740275643

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Ioleen Dell , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1588777692

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Manuel Diaz , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1568665859

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Christopher Guy , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1386639250

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Zhao Han , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1134652852

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Steven Jones , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1437170917

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated September 16, 2005.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265427165
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: September 16, 2005
Last Update: June 26, 2013
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1130 Nw 64th Ter

Gainesville, FL 326054219

Phone: 3523335242

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.