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Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Medicine (Blood Vessel Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Clinical Pharmacology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Professional interests include: atherosclerosis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), peripheral artery disease (PAD)

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-8304

Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD is a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in vascular medicine (blood vessel disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and clinical pharmacology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP).

Office Locations

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-8304

(215) 503-4983

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111 S 11th Street Suite 6270
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-6540

(215) 503-2203

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In The News

“"All of the guidelines support breastfeeding for mothers who are in treatment programs and not taking other illicit or non-medically indicated drugs," said Dr. Walter Kraft, an expert in the...”—"Mom charged after drugs in breast milk killed baby, prosecutors say", CNN, August 2018

“Walter Kraft, the physician and clinical pharmacologist who led the Jefferson study, said the buprenorphine formulation contains 30 percent alcohol.”—"Newborns in opioid withdrawal may do better on methadone than morphine, major study finds", Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2018

“"This is a practice-changing advance for treatment of babies with NAS," said Walter K. Kraft, the physician and clinical pharmacologist who led the Jefferson study.”—"Jefferson study finds more effective drug shortens therapy for addicted newborns", Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	305
inpatient care	305

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	19
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	18
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	250
inpatient care	250

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	36
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	227
inpatient care	227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	33
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	230
inpatient care	230

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	202
inpatient care	202

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	200
inpatient care	200

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	56
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	14
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	33
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	37
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated as a vascular medicine specialist in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	206
inpatient care	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	90
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	18
Dementia	26

Education & Training

Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Clinical Pharmacology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Clinical Pharmacology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

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. Walter K. Kraft, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, CIGNA Commercial, AARP, MultiPlan, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Workers' Compensation, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

CIGNA Commercial

AARP

MultiPlan

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Workers' Compensation

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$6,138 MK-7009 $2,000	SCH 420814--Preladenant $1,000	MK-1439 $1,000	$2,138
Pfizer Inc.	$326 $326

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,448
Food and Beverage	$16

Research Payments

Dr. Walter K. Kraft, MD has received 71 research payments totaling $3,188,735.

Biography

Dr. Walter Kraft works as a clinical pharmacology and vascular medicine (blood vessel disease). Dr. Kraft's areas of expertise include the following: peripheral artery disease (PAD), atherosclerosis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). He is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). He studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He trained at Jefferson University Hospitals for his residency. Dr. Kraft usually honors Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, in addition to other insurance carriers. Jefferson Health reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.