John Russell Kroger, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Marion, OH
John Russell Kroger, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Marion, Ohio, and NPI 1740712785, issued on Mar 29, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35141469, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Russell Kroger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35141469 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1462 Marion Waldo RD, Marion, OH 43302
- Phone
- (740) 389-5418
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2022
- Fax
- (740) 389-5410
- Medicaid ID
- 0442188 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210720003341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1462 Marion Waldo RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Kirkham, MDOphthalmology Physician1518933571
- Lance Levitsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1811963887
- Nicholas Moore, MDOphthalmology Physician1770978645
- James Ridge, O.D.Optometrist1811004690
- Filmore Riego, MDOphthalmology Physician1780650754
- Deanna Stevens, MDOphthalmology Physician1295701118
Verify John Russell Kroger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35141469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,751 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost441 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate282 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl197 claims
- Timolol Maleate161 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate74 claims
- Erythromycin62 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $455.85
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Marion Eye Center IncMarion, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Russell Kroger among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
John Russell Kroger, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Marion → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Megan Cochran, STUDENTMarion, OH 433021013308634
- Steven Kirkham, MDMarion, OH 433021518933571
- Lance Levitsky, MDMarion, OH 433021811963887
- Nicholas Moore, MDMarion, OH 433021770978645
- Filmore Riego, MDMarion, OH 433021780650754
- Deanna Stevens, MDMarion, OH 433021295701118
- William Wainright, M.D.Marion, OH 433021336407253
- Gary Burton, MDMarion, OH 433011053369207
Common questions
What is John Russell Kroger, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Russell Kroger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740712785, issued on Mar 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Russell Kroger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1462 Marion Waldo RD, Marion, OH, 43302. Phone: (740) 389-5418. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Russell Kroger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35141469, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Russell Kroger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Russell Kroger, M.D. had 1,751 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Russell Kroger, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.