What is Stephen Krates's specialty?

Stephen Krates (NPI 1629145701) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Palos Heights, IL.

Where does Stephen Krates practice?

Stephen Krates practices in Palos Heights, IL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1629145701.

How much does Medicare pay Stephen Krates?

Stephen Krates (NPI 1629145701) received approximately $236K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 550 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1629145701

Stephen KratesDO

PRACTICESTEPHEN G KRATES DO PCSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyPalos Heights, ILI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,158

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,683

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$231K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 667 Ophthalmology providers in IL — below median (cohort median 2,192).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,346

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$30K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

8.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate478 claims

Ofloxacin371 claims

Latanoprost251 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat98 claims

Timolol Maleate48 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

89.3

Quality

87.3

Cost

81.4

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.60%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Stephen Krates'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). 20 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER	64	209
CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	51	88
William Grehan Anesthesiology · Melrose Park, IL	45	68
SHASHOUA, ANDREA	32	44
High Technology Inc Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Palos Heights, IL	31	56
Robert Sulo Internal Medicine · Mokena, IL	17	101
David Choe Diagnostic Radiology · Joliet, IL	17	26
Kantilal Chandarana Diagnostic Radiology · Plainfield, IL	16	19
Francis Tobin Dermatology · Phoenix, AZ	14	24
Beata Styka Geriatric Medicine · Palos Heights, IL	14	32
Roy Bliley Interventional Cardiology · Palos Park, IL	14	18
Joseph Mularczyk Cardiology · Evergreen Park, IL	14	24

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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