Frederick J. Kruger, DPM
Podiatrists (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist)
6115 N 1st St Ste 101
Fresno, CA 93710
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Fresno County includes primary care (14% of residents) and mental health (29% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- California School of Podiatric Medicine (1981)
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 410
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1981Medical school: California School of Podiatric Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary
CA license E2782
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA
Medical groups
- Family Healthcare Network (93 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 410
- Services billed
- 1,632
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | 967 | 318 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 513 | 201 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 142 | 142 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | 76 | 46 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 69 | 44 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 28 | 14 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | 24 | 15 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 71 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 47 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 37 |
| Econazole Nitrate | 26 |
| Ketoconazole Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 23 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 21 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 19 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 16 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Fresno, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $220 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $198 |
|---|---|
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.20 |
| Food and Beverage | $175 |
|---|---|
| Education | $44.53 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Oct 21, 2025 | Education CITREFIX · BIOLOGICS | $27.58 |
| Stryker Corporation Oct 16, 2025 | Education DART-FIRE · TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | $16.95 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.