NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Spencer Krane, M.D.

Urology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Louis Spencer Krane, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1104013234, issued on Oct 3, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 305291, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104013234
Name
Louis Spencer Krane
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
305291 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 988-2750
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170731003451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1430 Tulane Ave

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

  1. Asim Abdel-Mageed, DVM, PH.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811825268
  2. Farah Abdulhai, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1093385486
  3. Wassim Aghnatios Abi Jaoude, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1689837643
  4. Maria Aguilera Pena, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639973951
  5. Zeena Al-Dujaili, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1184824393
  6. Belal AlammarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770044638

Verify Louis Spencer Krane in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

311 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Krane311
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl98 claims
  2. Alfuzosin Hcl Er38 claims
  3. Finasteride25 claims
  4. Myrbetriq17 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 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 score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $17,356.57

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louis Krane$17,357
  2. Specialty average$3,800

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

  1. Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA

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

Urology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.

Other urology physician records in Louisiana

  1. Thomas Alderson, M.D.Sulphur, LA1477544815
  2. Wael Almajed, MDNew Orleans, LA1487224762
  3. Rajendran Ambiavagar, MDAlexandria, LA1225670961
  4. Jacob AndersonNew Orleans, LA1538658158
  5. Angelo Annaloro, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1932169976
  6. Ashley Baker, M.D.Shreveport, LA1396974382
  7. Stephen Bardot, MDNew Orleans, LA1942267521
  8. Neil Baum, MDNew Orleans, LA1952448854
  9. David Benson, MDNew Orleans, LA1093703035
  10. Ralph Benson, M.D.Raceland, LA1710928866

Common questions

What is Louis Spencer Krane, M.D.'s NPI number?

Louis Spencer Krane, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104013234, issued on Oct 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Spencer Krane, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-2750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Spencer Krane, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 305291, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis Spencer Krane, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Spencer Krane, M.D. had 311 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Louis Spencer Krane, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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.

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.