Justin J. Kruer, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Erlanger, KY
Justin J. Kruer, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Erlanger, Kentucky, and NPI 1821055971, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 40993, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Justin J. Kruer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 40993 KY
77401 MT
35168 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Rodeo Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018
- Phone
- (513) 354-3700
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (513) 354-3705
- Medicaid ID
- 7100037780 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150519001408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Justin J. Kruer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 40993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
2,934 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,379 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin500 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen492 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen325 claims
- Methylprednisolone182 claims
- Tramadol Hcl179 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl175 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: $245.12
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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
- Beacon Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine LtdCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Justin J. Kruer among 56 interventional pain medicine physician records in Kentucky
Justin J. Kruer, M.D. is one of 56 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 88% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 56 interventional pain medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 56 in Kentucky → Every provider in Erlanger → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kendall Hansen, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171417952722
- Charles Roberts, MDCrestview Hills, KY 410171366456162
- Michael Walls, M.D.Crestview Hills, KY 410171083888325
- Philip Zaacks, MDCrestview Hills, KY 410171144293275
- Michael Fletcher, MDFlorence, KY 410421063476216
- Robert Klickovich, M.D.Florence, KY 410421649204306
- Jennifer Murphy, DOAshland, KY 411011588124218
- Zachary Klinger, D.O.Corbin, KY 407011831620319
Common questions
What is Justin J. Kruer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Justin J. Kruer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821055971, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Justin J. Kruer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Rodeo Drive, Erlanger, KY, 41018. Phone: (513) 354-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Justin J. Kruer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40993, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Justin J. Kruer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Justin J. Kruer, M.D. had 2,934 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.