Christine Crana, M.D.
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Christine Crana, M.D. is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1467870717, issued on Apr 3, 2014. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Crana
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License number
- 65840 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
- Phone
- (412) 692-5285
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200916001727); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Crana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christine Crana among 60 pediatric nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Christine Crana, M.D. is one of 60 pediatric nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0210X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 60 pediatric nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 60 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Anslow, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241437412954
- Cassandra FormeckPittsburgh, PA 152241942542360
- Jacqueline HoPittsburgh, PA 152241174847073
- Emily Joyce, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241922393941
- Juhi Kumar, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152241710115282
- Gaurav NandaPittsburgh, PA 152241700228384
- Carlton BatesPittsburgh, PA 152011932106077
- Mayra Oseguera, MDErie, PA 165071770061699
Common questions
What is Christine Crana, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Crana, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467870717, issued on Apr 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Crana, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 692-5285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Crana, M.D.'s license?
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 Christine Crana, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Crana, M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Crana, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.