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2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1962469734 M.D.
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Robert Kraus, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician in Decatur, Illinois.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,116 in Neurological Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
541
Medicare Part D claims · 184 beneficiaries · Neurological Surgery Physician avg: 181
MIPS score
67.2/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
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What the federal data shows

Robert Kraus, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.2/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 541 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

67.2/100
MIPS score · -16 vs avg
541
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥8th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Robert Kraus, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

67 ≥ 8th percentile 8% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Robert Kraus, M.D. sits

This provider among neurological surgery physician peers

Across the 1,591 neurological surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Robert Kraus, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 93% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Robert Kraus, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one neurological surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Robert Kraus, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Robert Kraus, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Robert Kraus, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/27/2006

NPI 1962469734

Primary specialty

Neurological Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

8,116 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

541 199% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 181

MIPS final score

67.2/100 16.3 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers
Clinical Social Worker5.2%Physical Therapist5%Mental Health Counselor4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.2%Pharmacist4.1%Neurological Surgery Physici…0.1%
Largest specialties in Illinois (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Robert Kraus, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
67.2/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 67.2/100 vs national avg 83.5

0%100%National avg84%67.2%
MIPS final score (Neurological Surgery Physician) - 67.2/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Robert Kraus, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurological Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2 MEMORIAL DR, Decatur, IL, 62526, with a listed phone of (217) 876-2780. NPI 1962469734 was issued on 04/27/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 541 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 184 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 25.0%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 67.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 63.9, Cost 56.9), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.

Neurological Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,116 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 181 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2 MEMORIAL DR
Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 876-2780

Provider Details

NPI 1962469734
Specialty Neurological Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/27/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

67.1858
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
63.8613
Quality
56.8734
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Robert Kraus, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Decatur Memorial Hospital
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Decatur, IL
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 140135

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Robert Kraus, M.D.. To verify Robert Kraus, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

541
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
184
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
586
Total Day Supply
11,874
Generic Drug Cost
$7K
Opioid Claims
135 (25.0% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
72.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.22
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Robert Kraus, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Nabumetone
 132
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
101
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
 92
Gabapentin
 71
Tramadol Hcl
 30
Celecoxib
 25
Pregabalin
 17
Methylprednisolone
 16
Diazepam
 12
Naproxen
 12

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Neurological Surgery Physician Overview

How Robert Kraus, M.D. fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

8,116
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
181
Avg Claims per Provider

Robert Kraus, M.D.'s 541 claims are above the specialty average of 181.

Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kraus.

Dr. Raed Abusuwwa
D.O.
Downers Grove, IL
Dr. Leslie Acakpo-Satchivi
MD
Springfield, IL
Dr. Paul Ackerman
M.D.
Chicago, IL
Dr. Arjang Ahmadpour
MD
McHenry, IL
Dr. Christopher Ahuja
MD
Winfield, IL

Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Kraus, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D. specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Decatur, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Robert Kraus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Robert Kraus, M.D. wrote 541 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 184 beneficiaries.
What is Robert Kraus, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 67.2/100 (Quality: 63.9, Cost: 56.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Robert Kraus, M.D. located? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D. is located at 2 MEMORIAL DR, Decatur, IL, 62526. Phone: (217) 876-2780.
What is Robert Kraus, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962469734, issued on 04/27/2006.
Does Robert Kraus, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Robert Kraus, M.D. had 135 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 25.0%.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,116 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 181 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Kraus, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Robert Kraus, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Nabumetone, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cyclobenzaprine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Kraus, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 541 Part D claims and 184 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Kraus, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Robert Kraus, M.D.'s NPI is 1962469734 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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