Dr. James Krause, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Krause
Dr. James Krause is an internal medicine specialist in Spring, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krause performed 1,468 Medicare services across 1,126 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krause received a total of $1,561 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 206 | $78 | $894 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 169 | $40 | $525 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 123 | $10 | $94 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 108 | $8 | $69 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 99 | $13 | $119 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 93 | $122 | $958 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 86 | $10 | $86 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 80 | $16 | $149 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 78 | $56 | $610 |
| Vitamin D level test | 65 | $29 | $263 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 60 | $15 | $134 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 54 | $3 | $28 |
| Uric acid level test | 47 | $4 | $40 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 46 | $9 | $80 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 43 | $14 | $126 |
| Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | 39 | $18 | $164 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 22 | $18 | $164 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 20 | $16 | $141 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 17 | $3 | $24 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 13 | $17 | $169 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.6 mi
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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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