Christopher John Kruger, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Poughkeepsie, NY
Christopher John Kruger, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1205815453, issued on Jan 14, 2006. Check the license (New York 171627, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher John Kruger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 171627 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2507 South RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
- Phone
- (845) 231-5600
- Enumerated
- Jan 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (845) 432-3950
- Medicaid ID
- 01341928 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040609001519); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher John Kruger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 171627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,564 Medicare Part D claims for 488 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost362 claims
- Timolol Maleate260 claims
- Restasis191 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate184 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine171 claims
- Moxifloxacin170 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Optum Medical Care PCPoughkeepsie, NY
- Physician Affiliate Group OF New York PCNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher John Kruger among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Christopher John Kruger, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Hugh Sauer, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011902877442
- William Senisi, M.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011457328809
- David Witzel, M.D., M.P.H.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011508837170
- Morton Alterman, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126031023028966
- Satish Modi, MDPoughkeepsie, NY 126031316957350
Common questions
What is Christopher John Kruger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher John Kruger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205815453, issued on Jan 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher John Kruger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2507 South RD, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601. Phone: (845) 231-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher John Kruger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 171627, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher John Kruger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher John Kruger, M.D. had 2,564 Medicare Part D claims for 488 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.