Dr. Michael J Kramer , MD
Neurological Surgery • Cincinnati, OH
9250 Blue Ash Rd
Cincinnati, OH 452426822
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Dr. Michael Kramer is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on June 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 328 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 127 service units.
- 99204 — New patient outpatient office visit: 78 service units.
- 72040 — X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views: 45 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2018:
- Methylprednisolone — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 632 in 2017 to 328 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9250 Blue Ash Rd
Cincinnati, OH 452426822
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $48,053 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $36,060 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2018
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$130 in 2018
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2018, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2018.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2021
All general payments: $247.19 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $247.19 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION: $231.49 across 2 records.
- Medtronic, Inc.: $15.70 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2021 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Cincinnati and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kramer are from 2021.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kramer are from 2018.
56 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Cincinnati, OH (357 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cincinnati
26.8% of these 56 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.9% of these 56 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 48% from 632 in 2017 to 328 in 2021.
- 2017: 632
- 2018: 635
- 2019: 511
- 2020: 410
- 2021: 328
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 58% from $113,750 in 2017 to $48,053 in 2021.
- 2017: $113,750
- 2018: $110,418
- 2019: $61,428
- 2020: $52,824
- 2021: $48,053
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 59% from $87,463 in 2017 to $36,060 in 2021.
- 2017: $87,463
- 2018: $84,981
- 2019: $46,023
- 2020: $39,915
- 2021: $36,060
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 96% from 267 in 2014 to 12 in 2018.
- 2014: 267
- 2015: 77
- 2016: 74
- 2017: 43
- 2018: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 96% from 270 in 2014 to 12 in 2018.
- 2014: 270
- 2015: 82
- 2016: 75
- 2017: 43
- 2018: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 96% from $3,691 in 2014 to $130 in 2018.
- 2014: $3,691
- 2015: $1,236
- 2016: $1,112
- 2017: $347
- 2018: $130
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $160.64 in 2019 to $247.19 in 2021.
- 2019: $160.64
- 2021: $247.19
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2018), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $247.19.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | General | $121.65 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | General | $109.84 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INTELLIS | General | $15.70 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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127 | 84 | $182.00 | $88.70 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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78 | 78 | $402.00 | $162.53 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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45 | 38 | $89.38 | $37.47 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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42 | 41 | $89.33 | $36.36 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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19 | 19 | $264.00 | $122.87 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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17 | 17 | $2794.00 | $1091.95 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2018.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | 72 | $130.47 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2018; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-21NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Radiology - Neuroradiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9250 BLUE ASH RD, CINCINNATI, OH 452426822 (Tel: 5137927445)
Registered at 237 WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, PHYS. DIV., 2ND FL, CBO2-3, ATTN: CREDENTIALING, CINCINNATI, OH 452192906 (Tel: 5137927445)
Recorded as MICHAEL KRAMER, M.D.
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.038516)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9250 BLUE ASH RD, CINCINNATI, OH 452426822 (Tel: 5137927445)
Registered at 237 WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, PHYS. DIV., 2ND FL, CBO2-3, ATTN: CREDENTIALING, CINCINNATI, OH 452192906 (Tel: 5132639238)
Recorded as MICHAEL KRAMER, M.D.
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.038516)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Cincinnati
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- Dr. Lauren Ostling, MD
- Dr. Laura Ngwenya, MD, PhD
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- Dr. Jonathan Forbes, MD
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Mailing Address
237 William Howard Taft, Phys. Div., 2nd Fl, Cbo2-3, Attn: Credentialing
Cincinnati, OH 452192906
Phone: 5137927445