Dr. Erik Krause, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Krause
Dr. Erik Krause is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Austin, TX, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krause performed 20,156 Medicare services across 591 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krause received a total of $27,615 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 113 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Krause is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 19,322 | $5 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 445 | $92 | $324 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 117 | $160 | $621 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 58 | $57 | $217 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 57 | $130 | $437 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 49 | $34 | $135 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 45 | $39 | $155 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 32 | $144 | $789 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $81 | $410 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 15 | $58 | $218 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (92%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for student in an organized health care education/training program in TX.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Krause is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 1%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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