NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Robert Kralik, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Michael Robert Kralik, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1982642450, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 31426, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982642450
Name
Michael Robert Kralik
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
31426 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1331 N 7TH Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Phone
(602) 307-0070
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(602) 307-0080
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060505000747); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1986
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 1331 N 7TH Street

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

  1. Katherine Minor, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1598998890

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Michael Kralik141
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel51 claims
  2. Eliquis25 claims
  3. Xarelto24 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: $2,874.40

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kralik$2,874.40
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Pinnacle Vein And Vascular Center PLLCSun City, AZ

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

Michael Robert Kralik among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona

Michael Robert Kralik, MD is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Afshin Jahromi, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061871743559
  2. Mark Peterson, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061326148800
  3. Robert Standerfer, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061336142355
  4. Jeremy Torstveit, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061053065003
  5. Marwan Ghazoul, MDPhoenix, AZ 850081558362491
  6. Hao Pan, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850081184986838
  7. Lishan Aklog, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850131801817937
  8. Kevin Brady, MDPhoenix, AZ 850131154315810

Common questions

What is Michael Robert Kralik, MD's NPI number?

Michael Robert Kralik, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982642450, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Robert Kralik, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1331 N 7TH Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85006. Phone: (602) 307-0070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Robert Kralik, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 31426, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael Robert Kralik, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Robert Kralik, MD had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.