NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Tang Krug, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Olympia, WA

Richard Tang Krug, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Olympia, Washington, and NPI 1558383828, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00038172, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558383828
Name
Richard Tang Krug
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
MD00038172 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3610 Ensign RD NE, Olympia, WA 98506
Phone
(360) 493-5252
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(360) 493-5257
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100623000491); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1994
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 3610 Ensign RD NE

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

  1. Robin Ellingson-Miller, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851313134
  2. Vanessa Franson, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1275938755
  3. Rebecca Freeman, M.D.Surgery Physician1205064565
  4. Chris Griffith, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1922020296
  5. James Reus, MDVascular Surgery Physician1760404131
  6. Kevin Robinson, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1184646457

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

396 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 168 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Krug396
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt152 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl144 claims
  3. Cilostazol12 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
  5. Metronidazole12 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): 84.4 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 score76.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $63.25

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Krug$63.25
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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. Surgical Associates PLLCOlympia, WA

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

Richard Tang Krug among 131 vascular surgery physician records in Washington

Richard Tang Krug, M.D. is one of 131 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 76% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 131 vascular surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Curry, MDOlympia, WA 985061811974652
  2. Chris Griffith, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061922020296
  3. Louise May, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061982961173
  4. Robert Perry, MDOlympia, WA 985061508872540
  5. James Reus, MDOlympia, WA 985061760404131
  6. Kevin Robinson, M.D.Olympia, WA 985061184646457
  7. Sara Wasilenko, D.O.Olympia, WA 985061528387941
  8. Charles Hillenbrand, MDOlympia, WA 985021407210206

Common questions

What is Richard Tang Krug, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Tang Krug, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558383828, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Tang Krug, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3610 Ensign RD NE, Olympia, WA, 98506. Phone: (360) 493-5252. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Tang Krug, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00038172, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Tang Krug, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Tang Krug, M.D. had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Tang Krug, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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.

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