What is Chris Krouse's specialty?

Chris Krouse (NPI 1508870619) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Mitchell, SD.

Where does Chris Krouse practice?

Chris Krouse practices in Mitchell, SD, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1508870619.

How much does Medicare pay Chris Krouse?

Chris Krouse (NPI 1508870619) received approximately $53K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 164 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1508870619

Chris KrouseDO

Orthopedic SurgeryMitchell, SDI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

383

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

4,938

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$27K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 88 Orthopedic Surgery providers in SD — top quintile (cohort median 1,287).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

368

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

23.6%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam197 claims

Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav55 claims

Celecoxib33 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen32 claims

Methylprednisolone20 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$196

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$196

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$196

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Chris Krouse's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 25 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE	398	3,774
Tamara Wheeler Diagnostic Radiology · Mitchell, SD	91	376
Phillip Becker Anesthesiology · Mitchell, SD	72	254
Carey Buhler Diagnostic Radiology · Mitchell, SD	57	182
Jonathan Olegario Internal Medicine · Mitchell, SD	45	386
MALTERS, DAVID	44	376
John Van Erdewyk Anesthesiology · Mitchell, SD	38	105
PLATTE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	34	279
James Nielsen Emergency Medicine · Mitchell, SD	26	153
SANFORD HEALTH NETWORK	22	132
BLOODGOOD, DAN	22	88
Sheryl Roesler Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Mitchell, SD	18	64

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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