Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Katie E. Drake

DO · Family Practice · R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School
1259 S PINELLAS AVE
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 24 Years Practicing
323
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
24
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Drake

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Florida, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Drake is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 34689, FL — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (727) 938-1908 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Drake Does

Dr. Drake served 323 Medicare patients across 428 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 64% below the average Family Practice in Florida (889 patients across 3,998 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes (99309)347249
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes (99308)6053
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)2121

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Drake billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Drake. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Drake practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Drake offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1259 S PINELLAS AVE, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Phone: (727) 938-1908

Area Safety Grade

A-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

39 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

86.5877

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 34689, FL

If Dr. Drake isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 34689, FL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Juliette K. GittingerFamily Practice243<1 mi
Sandra L. RisoldiNurse Practitioner47<1 mi
Chris S. MatteyFamily Practice25<1 mi
Margaret F. AmantiFamily Practice84<1 mi
Mahrukh AliInternal Medicine217<1 mi
Rachel De BenedettoNurse Practitioner<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Katie E. Drake: Common Questions

Does Dr. Drake accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Drake is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Drake depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 34689, FL →
Where is Dr. Drake's office?
Dr. Drake practices at 1259 S PINELLAS AVE, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689. Phone: (727) 938-1908.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Drake accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (727) 938-1908 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 34689, FL to see available options.
Does Dr. Drake offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Drake as offering telehealth. Call the office at (727) 938-1908 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Drake?
Dr. Drake graduated in 2002 and has been practicing for approximately 24 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Drake treated 323 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Drake is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (727) 938-1908 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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