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Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

275 Varnum Avenue Suite 201
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 452-9700

Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD is a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

275 Varnum Avenue Suite 201
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 452-9700

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9 Loon Hill Road Suite 201
Dracut, MA 01826

(978) 452-9700

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2024

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By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2012 were emergency care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1566
emergency care	120
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2013 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1251
emergency care	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	63
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	70
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2014 were emergency care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	992
emergency care	118
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	64
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2015 were emergency care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	932
emergency care	92
preventive care	50
vaccines	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	108
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2016 were emergency care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1275
emergency care	88
lab tests	17
preventive care	61
vaccines	61

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	75
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, emergency care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	69
doctor visit	1314
emergency care	82
lab tests	86
nursing home care	18
preventive care	118
vaccines	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	76
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	65
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2018 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	81
doctor visit	1165
lab tests	100
nursing home care	144
preventive care	124
vaccines	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	98
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2019 were preventive care, nursing home care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	50
doctor visit	953
lab tests	69
nursing home care	97
preventive care	119
vaccines	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	83
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	27
doctor visit	1129
lab tests	27
nursing home care	31
preventive care	72
vaccines	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	71
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	71
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	38
doctor visit	1012
lab tests	53
nursing home care	32
preventive care	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	60
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, nursing home care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	50
doctor visit	1021
lab tests	62
nursing home care	60
preventive care	73
vaccines	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	65
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	80
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2023 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	886
lab tests	55
nursing home care	83
preventive care	78
vaccines	35

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	71
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2024 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	70
doctor visit	891
lab tests	88
nursing home care	145
preventive care	104
vaccines	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	76
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA were emergency care, nursing home care, preventive care and lab tests.

diabetes management	53
doctor visit	1106
emergency care	98
lab tests	61
nursing home care	76
preventive care	74
vaccines	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	419
Hispanic	63
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	70
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	9
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dragan S. Petakov, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$37,799 TOUJEO $30,341	LANTUS $3,750	AFREZZA $3,170	SOLIQUA $530	$7
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$10,136 QVAR $5,852	AJOVY $4,255	QNASL $29
Gilead Sciences Inc	$2,615 Viread $2,538	$78
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$960 OFEV $960
Phadia US Inc.	$850 SDG-IDD-Allergy $649	ImmunoCAP $189	SDG-IDD-Autoimmune $13
Other	$1,519 PREZCOBIX $297	NAMZARIC $213	PREZISTA $150	LINZESS $141	AREXVY $140	Other $577

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$33,626
Travel and Lodging	$5,480
Food and Beverage	$5,351
Honoraria	$5,250
Consulting Fee	$3,705
Other	$468

Biography

Dr. Dragan Petakov's medical specialty is primary care. Dr. Petakov (or staff) speaks the following languages: Croatian, Serbian, and Spanish. He is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. According to Tufts Medicine, Dr. Petakov is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lowell, MA.