What is Joseph Krug's specialty?

Joseph Krug (NPI 1649260290) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Charlotte, NC.

Where does Joseph Krug practice?

Joseph Krug practices in Charlotte, NC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1649260290.

How much does Medicare pay Joseph Krug?

Joseph Krug (NPI 1649260290) received approximately $249K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,044 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1649260290

Joseph KrugMD

PRACTICEHORIZON EYE CARE PASee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyCharlotte, NCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

2,499

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,233

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$222K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 512 Ophthalmology providers in NC — above median (cohort median 2,093).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

6,367

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.2M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

52.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat1,046 claims

Latanoprost729 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl669 claims

Bimatoprost567 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate495 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

90.8

Quality

93.6

Cost

75.6

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.66%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$963

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$963

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$963

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Joseph Krug'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). 13 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	65	135
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	32	84
Megan Meuse Anesthesiology · Charlotte, NC	24	50
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Charlotte, NC	16	32
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER	16	20
THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL	15	30
SCHUPBACH, CURTIS	15	19
Peter Schupp Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Charlotte, NC	15	36
Carolinas Imaging Services Llc Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · Denver, NC	14	20
NOVANT HEALTH MATTHEWS MEDICAL CENTER LLC	13	20
WERNIKOFF, STUART	12	13
Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency Ambulance Service Provider · Charlotte, NC	11	15

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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