Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 334
Licensed in Illinois since 2003, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1997Medical school: Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
- 2006Registered 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
IL license 036108477 (first issued 2003; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN
- Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur, IL
- St Marys Hospital Decatur, IL
- Kirby Medical Center Monticello, IL
- Pana Community Hospital Pana, IL
Medical groups
- Decatur Memorial Hospital (174 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
- 334
- Services billed
- 885
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 258 | 171 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 94 | 79 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 92 | 92 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 86 | 66 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 73 | 73 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 18 | 18 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 16 | 16 |
| Graft of donor bone to spine | 13 | 13 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 13 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 143 |
| Nabumetone Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 114 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 107 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 65 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 44 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 34 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Decatur, IL | 15 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $22.06 in total to this clinician.
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. | $22.06 |
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| Food and Beverage | $22.06 |
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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.