Mark Krakauer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Allentown, PA
Mark Krakauer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1063655181, issued on Apr 20, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD451379, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Krakauer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD451379 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA 18104
- Phone
- (610) 437-4988
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 437-4988
- Medicaid ID
- 1029425580002 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140701001105); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Krakauer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD451379Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 71 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin175 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Latanoprost36 claims
- Restasis28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Cephalexin12 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): 99 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lehigh Valley Center For Sight PCAllentown, PA
- Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Krakauer among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Mark Krakauer, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Thomas Burkholder, MDAllentown, PA 181041760425581
- Harvey Cheng, M.D.Allentown, PA 181041679579254
- Harold Goldfarb, MDAllentown, PA 181041396706297
- Howard Kushnick, MDAllentown, PA 181041326093006
- Alan Listhaus, MDAllentown, PA 181041205881992
Common questions
What is Mark Krakauer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Krakauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063655181, issued on Apr 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Krakauer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1739 W Fairmont St, Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 437-4988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Krakauer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD451379, as entered by the provider. 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.
How much does Mark Krakauer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Krakauer, M.D. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Krakauer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 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.