Dr. Christina Nicole Kraus, MD

Dr. Kraus practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Kraus' NPI, 1225491293, was assigned on March 29, 2016. Dr. Kraus graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Kraus holds California license A150386.

Dr. Kraus' primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Kraus' primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kraus to 4 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kraus practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Kraus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Kraus is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kraus' licenses on file in 2 states: California and District of Columbia.

Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, contact dermatitis, itchy rashes, psoriasis, scalp rash and skin cyst among the conditions Dr. Kraus treats.

CMS data shows 1,728 Medicare services from Dr. Kraus across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 491 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,667 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 491 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kraus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kraus' median patient age at 55, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kraus wrote 1,451 Medicare Part D claims for 368 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,209 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $912,331 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,199 claims across 34 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Kraus for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kraus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 187 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Kraus, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 86 papers to Dr. Kraus, published from 2012 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 17. The most frequent topics are Skin, Skin Neoplasms and Dermatology. Dr. Kraus has published most often in Int J Womens Dermatol. Dr. Kraus' most frequent co-authors are Ashley N. Elsensohn, MD, Janellen Smith, MD and Jessica Shiu.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Kraus from 3 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 98% of the total. LEO Pharma Inc. paid the most, $11,248.

Dr. Kraus graduated from Georgetown University School Of Medicine in 2016.

Dr. Kraus is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.