Howard R. Krauss, M.D.
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Howard R. Krauss, M.D. is a neuro-ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1114950060, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (California G37539, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard R. Krauss
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuro-ophthalmology Physician 207WX0109X
- License number
- G37539 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2125 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-8701
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2023
- Fax
- (310) 315-4062
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100506000950); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard R. Krauss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G37539Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuro-ophthalmology physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 140 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan25 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Cyclosporine22 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
- Brinzolamide21 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl20 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: $704.20
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,114.59 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Providence Saint Johns Medical FoundationSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard R. Krauss among 26 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in California
Howard R. Krauss, M.D. is one of 26 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 92% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2005 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0109X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 26 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 26 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Neuro-ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Solomon, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031306372602
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- Salina Teja, MD FRCSCLos Angeles, CA 900331306322326
- Kim Firn, MD, MSPasadena, CA 911031396314175
- Jane Chan, MDPasadena, CA 911051528046216
- Samuel SpiegelPasadena, CA 911051043742695
- Nafiseh Hashemi, MDEncino, CA 913161619264645
- Benjamin Ghiam, MDEncino, CA 914361669933966
Common questions
What is Howard R. Krauss, M.D.'s NPI number?
Howard R. Krauss, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114950060, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard R. Krauss, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2125 Arizona Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-8701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard R. Krauss, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G37539, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard R. Krauss, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard R. Krauss, M.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among neuro-ophthalmology physician prescribers was 335. 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.