Alexander Kraev, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Billings, MT
Alexander Kraev, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1841444197, issued on Nov 13, 2008. Check the license (Montana MED-PHYS-LIC-26045, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Kraev
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MED-PHYS-LIC-26045 MT
MD214631 OR
MD61121041 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (406) 238-2500
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130724000997); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Kraev in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MED-PHYS-LIC-26045Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate43 claims
- Famotidine19 claims
- Warfarin Sodium16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Furosemide12 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 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: $318.92
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Alexander Kraev among 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana
Alexander Kraev, M.D. is one of 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Montana. 61% 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 74% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1997 among the 12 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Montana
There are 23 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Montana.
All 23 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hewes Agnew, MDBillings, MT 591011285703330
- Eric Howell, MDBillings, MT 591011942543608
- James Morris, M.D.Billings, MT 591011194887422
- Constance Haan, M.D.Billings, MT 591021790750305
- Roberto Amado-Cattaneo, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051073700225
- Osama Ben Hameid, MDGreat Falls, MT 594051205786829
- Dimitrios Koudoumas, M.D., PH.DGreat Falls, MT 594051639456767
- Alfredo Ramirez, M.D.Great Falls, MT 594051003829417
Common questions
What is Alexander Kraev, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Kraev, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841444197, issued on Nov 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Kraev, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Kraev, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number MED-PHYS-LIC-26045, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Kraev, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Kraev, M.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.