NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Barbara J. Kreel, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA

Barbara J. Kreel, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1497715650, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD044557E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497715650
Name
Barbara J. Kreel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD044557E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone
(570) 826-7923
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 826-7981
Medicaid ID
001178101 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050118000030); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1984
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 E Mountain Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohammed Abdu, MDPediatrics Physician1275856221
  2. Waheed Abdul, MDHospitalist Physician1558737981
  3. Muhammad Abdulbasit, MD, FACPNephrology Physician1265704225
  4. Selwan AbdullahDiagnostic Radiology Physician1801214325
  5. Rolf Abel, MDPsychiatry Physician1427048917
  6. Alysa Adams, PHARMDPharmacist1154098655

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

184 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Barbara Kreel184
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide68 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl47 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate19 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  5. Famotidine14 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: $25.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Barbara Kreel$25.50
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Geisinger ClinicWilkes Barre, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Barbara J. Kreel among 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

Barbara J. Kreel, M.D. is one of 531 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 355 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vinaya Chakradeo, M.DWilkes Barre, PA 187111528259777
  2. Hassan PaknezhadWilkes Barre, PA 187111912491051
  3. Joshua SenterWilkes Barre, PA 187111497215081
  4. Michael Olenginski, D.O.Kingston, PA 187041881624856
  5. Margot Clasquin, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021710963905
  6. James Hayes, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187021730161621
  7. Seth Linker, MDTunkhannock, PA 186571992766968
  8. Samuel Rizzo, MDJenkins Township, PA 186401518929231

Common questions

What is Barbara J. Kreel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Barbara J. Kreel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497715650, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Barbara J. Kreel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18711. Phone: (570) 826-7923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Barbara J. Kreel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD044557E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Barbara J. Kreel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Barbara J. Kreel, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.