Stephen G. Krates, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Palos Heights, IL
Stephen G. Krates, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1629145701, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036070731, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen G. Krates
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 036070731 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7340 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Phone
- (708) 361-7800
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2022
- Fax
- (708) 361-8737
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7340 West College Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Stephen G. Krates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036070731Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,412 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate478 claims
- Ofloxacin371 claims
- Latanoprost251 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol98 claims
- Timolol Maleate48 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate47 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): 95.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $177.99
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Stephen G. Krates among 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois
Stephen G. Krates, DO is one of 898 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 75% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 60% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 898 ophthalmology physician records in Illinois.
All 898 in Illinois → Every provider in Palos Heights → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Beyer, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631144750399
- George Dangles, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631336297464
- Christopher Farley, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631790866093
- Calvin Grant, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631679551014
- Nickolas Katsoulakis, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631902023088
- Todd Kirk, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631811955560
- Joel Mann, MDPalos Heights, IL 604631386688265
- Matthew Schmidt, M.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631194860395
Common questions
What is Stephen G. Krates, DO's NPI number?
Stephen G. Krates, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629145701, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen G. Krates, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7340 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 361-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen G. Krates, DO's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036070731, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen G. Krates, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen G. Krates, DO had 1,412 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen G. Krates, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.