NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kersten Kraft, M D

Urology Physician · San Jose, CA

John Kersten Kraft, M D is a urology physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1679646533, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (California G23536, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1679646533
Name
John Kersten Kraft
Credential
M D
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
G23536 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2581 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
Phone
(408) 358-2030
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 358-2036
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041222000492); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1971
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 2581 Samaritan Drive

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

  1. Rita Lechleitner, M.D.Surgery Physician1023169513
  2. Matthew Levy, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1649334079
  3. David Nudell, MDPediatric Urology Physician1912070889
  4. Robert Panvini, MDPediatric Urology Physician1346313210

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Kraft59
  2. Specialty average1,340

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 one group practice

  1. EL Camino Health Medical Network LLCSan Jose, CA

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

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

Other urology physician records in California

  1. David Aaronson, MDOakland, CA1215053129
  2. Jason Abber, MDPanorama City, CA1356366926
  3. Marc Abboud, MDLos Alamitos, CA1265096531
  4. George AbdelsayedAnaheim, CA1568721843
  5. Garen AbediDowney, CA1285909051
  6. Jennifer Abidari, MDStanford, CA1811098197
  7. Sherif Aboseif, MDOxnard, CA1093882995
  8. Parwiz Abrahimi, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA1154857613
  9. Anthony Acquaviva, MDVallejo, CA1457439283
  10. Theodore Affue, M.D.El Centro, CA1386674000

Common questions

What is John Kersten Kraft, M D's NPI number?

John Kersten Kraft, M D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679646533, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kersten Kraft, M D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2581 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA, 95124. Phone: (408) 358-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kersten Kraft, M D's license?

NPPES lists California license number G23536, 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 John Kersten Kraft, M D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Kersten Kraft, M D had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.