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Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL (1997)

304 W. Hays Street Suite 218
Decatur, IL 62526

(217) 876-2780

Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD is a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System and Memorial Specialty Care Neurosurgery.

Office Locations

304 W. Hays Street Suite 218
Decatur, IL 62526

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2023

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lumbar spine surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD had a list price for lumbar spine surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	743
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	843
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	45
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	822
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	62
upper extremity surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	802
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	74

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	66
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2016 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
doctor visit	703
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
spinal procedures	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	28
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	639
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	46
upper extremity surgery	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	35
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	673
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	32
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	656
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	35
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	550
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	646
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	38
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL during 2022 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	618
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	31
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Decatur, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	699
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	14
spinal procedures	54
upper extremity surgery	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	367
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL in 1997. He completed residency at University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL (1997)

Residency: University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, IL (2003)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

Memorial Specialty Care Neurosurgery

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE (Military), Cigna, HFN, Health Alliance, CorVel, Molina, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, United Healthcare, Humana (Military), Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP, Consociate Group, https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/, IlliniCare and Meridian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE (Military)

Cigna

HFN

Health Alliance

CorVel

Molina

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois

United Healthcare

Humana (Military)

Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP

Consociate Group

https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/

IlliniCare

Meridian

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$182 CLYDESDALE $137	O-ARM-Spine $45
EMPI, INC.	$61 Osteogenesis Stimulators $61
Clovis Oncology, Inc.	$21 Rubraca $21
Globus Medical, Inc.	$16 ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $16
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$15 MIS $15
Other	$11 SEROQUEL XR $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$306

Biography

Dr. Robert Kraus' medical specialty is neurosurgery. He usually honors Blue California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and HFN, in addition to other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Peoria. Dr. Kraus is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health System. He has an open panel in Decatur, IL according to Memorial Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert R. Kraus JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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