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Dr. Michael James Drass, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

1402 9th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 940-2000

Dr. Michael James Drass, MD is an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine.

Office Locations

1402 9th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 940-2000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

sacroiliac joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Michael James Drass, MD performed more injections, and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

rhizotomy

In 2023, Dr. Michael James Drass, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, pain management, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block injection

spinal injection

By Affordability:

nerve procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Michael James Drass, MD performed more nerve block injection, and spinal injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
doctor visit	731
hospital care	27
injections	590
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	43
nerve block	424
nerve procedures	43
pain management	570
spinal procedures	440

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2013 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	832
hospital care	29
injections	751
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	88
nerve block	578
nerve procedures	88
pain management	771
spinal procedures	476

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	241

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	39
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2014 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	806
hospital care	19
injections	809
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	124
nerve block	611
nerve procedures	124
pain management	893
spinal procedures	446

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	36
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2015 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	856
hospital care	28
injections	1110
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	132
nerve block	807
nerve procedures	132
pain management	1167
spinal procedures	635

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	640

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	66
Less than 65	362

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2016 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	945
hospital care	54
injections	1063
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	132
nerve block	762
nerve procedures	132
pain management	1134
spinal procedures	612

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	39
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2017 were pain management, injections, nerve block and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
doctor visit	952
hospital care	65
injections	630
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	172
nerve block	381
nerve procedures	172
pain management	748
spinal procedures	158

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	40
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	974
hospital care	87
injections	724
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	185
nerve block	471
nerve procedures	185
pain management	869
spinal procedures	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	51
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2019 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	64
injections	630
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	170
nerve block	396
nerve procedures	170
pain management	739
spinal procedures	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	306

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	44
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	695
hospital care	29
injections	237
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	76
nerve block	30
nerve procedures	76
pain management	265
spinal procedures	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	23
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2021 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	1041
hospital care	16
injections	293
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	94
pain management	328
spinal procedures	128

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	237

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
doctor visit	914
injections	249
minimally invasive procedures	78
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	78
pain management	269
spinal procedures	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	210

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	23
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Altoona, PA were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	914
hospital care	41
injections	644
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	117
nerve block	414
nerve procedures	117
pain management	704
spinal procedures	318

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	209
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	35
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael James Drass, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael James Drass, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael James Drass, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Altoona, PA.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2017-03-11

Dr now accepting cash in lieu of accepting insurance so he receives a higher payout. It is a shame because I loved their office and it did help with some of my pain. I will not pay cash to a practice that is a provider on my insurance but refuses to take it.  That is why I pay for insurance.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$4,746 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $2,171	PAIN MANAGEMENT $394	Superion $384	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $374	Precision $333	Other $1,090
Pfizer Inc.	$2,074 NonCovered Product $1,600	LYRICA $223	FLECTOR PATCH $148	EMBEDA $43	ZAVZPRET $30	Other $30
Abbott Laboratories	$1,896 PROCLAIM $600	Proclaim IPG $471	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $451	Octrode $280	Octrode SCS Leads $94
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,367 VECTRIS $1,015	ADAPTIVESTIM $351
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,346 Intracept $1,346
Other	$7,524 RS 4i Plus Sequential Stimulator $745	INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $688	AMRIX $483	XTAMPZA $362	ZOHYDRO ER $329	Other $4,917

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,820
Travel and Lodging	$3,302
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,600
Education	$119
Entertainment	$110

Research Payments

Dr. Michael James Drass, MD has received 89 research payments totaling $97,306.

Biography

Dr. Michael Drass practices anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Penn State College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Drass, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

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Biography

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