NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Kraus, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

James A. Kraus, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538303961, issued on Apr 29, 2009. Check the license 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538303961
Name
James A. Kraus
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
239119 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
125 N Saint Clair St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone
(502) 836-3065
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120328000601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2003
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Shore-Lij Medical PCGlen Cove, NY

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

James A. Kraus among 716 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Pennsylvania

James A. Kraus, M.D. is one of 716 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 388 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 716 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martha Clarke, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061871690685
  2. Arlette Uihlein, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152031871895458
  3. Alexis Bousamra, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121902049729
  4. Kossivi Dantey, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121508165267
  5. Joseph Deltondo, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121063679405
  6. Christina Dicarlo, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121942566153
  7. Olukemi Esan, M.B.,B.S.Pittsburgh, PA 152121639376494
  8. Yumei FuPittsburgh, PA 152121730400789

Common questions

What is James A. Kraus, M.D.'s NPI number?

James A. Kraus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538303961, issued on Apr 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Kraus, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 N Saint Clair St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (502) 836-3065. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Kraus, 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.

What is James A. Kraus, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.

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