Thomas J. Kraus, DO
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Huntsville, AL
Thomas J. Kraus, DO is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1104804418, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Alabama DO.387, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Kraus
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- DO.387 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400, Huntsville, AL 35801
- Phone
- (256) 265-7246
- Enumerated
- Jan 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 265-7017
- Medicaid IDs
- 009912635 AL
051503091 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110203000497); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio University, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Suzanne Crocker, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811385057
- Sandra Dahlberg, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992065866
- Morena Dayrit, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467745125
Verify Thomas J. Kraus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO.387Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
9,398 Medicare Part D claims for 1,115 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 6,847 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,885 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen2,139 claims
- Gabapentin1,381 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl768 claims
- Pregabalin575 claims
- Tramadol Hcl288 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): 23.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- HH Tennessee Valley Pain CenterHuntsville, AL
- Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants, PCHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas J. Kraus among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama
Thomas J. Kraus, DO is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2006, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1997 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Alabama.
All 57 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Collins, MDHuntsville, AL 358011760472708
- Michael Cosgrove, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750459616
- Roddie Gantt, MDHuntsville, AL 358011912996059
- John Roberts, MDHuntsville, AL 358011851380976
- Morris Scherlis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011851380984
- James Thacker, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011962564476
- Kenneth Willis, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011053486704
- Kaitlyn Gagat, MDHuntsville, AL 358021003435744
Common questions
What is Thomas J. Kraus, DO's NPI number?
Thomas J. Kraus, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104804418, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Kraus, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Governors Dr SW Ste 400, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 265-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Kraus, DO's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO.387, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas J. Kraus, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Kraus, DO had 9,398 Medicare Part D claims for 1,115 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas J. Kraus, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 23.3 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.
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.