Dr. Robert E. Cranston, MD

  • Robinson, IL
  • Neurologist
NPI1457460057
Medicare services, 2024
95
Medicare patients, 2024
50
Part D claims, 2024
517
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1000 North Allen Street, Robinson, IL 62454
Practice phone
Call (618) 544-3131
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Primary practice

Crawford Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Robinson, Illinois

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston is a neurologist in Robinson, Illinois

Dr. Cranston practices at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois, part of Crawford Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Cranston's NPI, 1457460057, was assigned on August 29, 2006. Dr. Cranston graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1982. Dr. Cranston holds Illinois license 036082723.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(618) 544-3131
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Robert E. Cranston practices at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois

Dr. Cranston's primary practice is Crawford Memorial Hospital, at 1000 North Allen Street, Robinson, IL 62454 in Crawford County. The practice phone is (618) 544-3131.

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cranston's primary practice is Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois, part of Crawford Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Crawford Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cranston to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Cranston's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert E. Cranston's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cranston practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Crawford Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston is one of 822 neurologists in Illinois

Neurology is Dr. Cranston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Cranston is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cranston's licenses on file in 7 states: Illinois, California, Florida, Arizona, Arkansas, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036082723 · 1991 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084N0400X
  • California licenseSince 1983
  • Florida license2021 to 2026
  • Arizona license1987 to 2019
  • Arkansas license1987 to 2010
  • Minnesota license1990 to 1994
  • Oklahoma license1985 to 1988

Neurologists near Dr. Cranston

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston billed Medicare for 95 services in 2024

CMS data shows 95 Medicare services from Dr. Cranston across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 50 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,792 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202495
Medicare patients50
Paid by Medicare$2,792
Procedure codes3

Dr. Cranston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 302024: 95217%

Dr. Cranston compared with the Illinois median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cranston
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
95vs 40176% below
Medicare patients
50vs 22578% below
Part D claims
433vs 31836% above

Medians across 747 neurologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cranston's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert E. Cranston treated 50 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cranston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have arthritis. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cranston's median patient age at 60, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202450
Average age68
Average risk score1.30
Also on Medicaid30%

Dr. Cranston's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cranston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3162%
  • Men1938%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cranston's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis72%
  3. High blood pressure66%
  4. Anxiety34%
  5. Mood disorders32%
  6. Diabetes30%
  7. Ischemic heart disease28%
  8. Depression26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cranston's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert E. Cranston wrote 517 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cranston wrote 517 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 433 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,764 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 438 claims across 19 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024517
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$20,764
Part D patients38

Dr. Cranston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic488 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other29 claims6%

Dr. Cranston's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4382024: 4331%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 19 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cranston in 2004.

Papers4

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston received $408 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Cranston from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. paid the most, $224.

General payments to Dr. Cranston by program year, 2016 to 2020

General payments to Dr. Cranston by kind, 2016 to 2020

$408in total
  • Education$27166%
  • Food and beverage$13734%

Companies that paid Dr. Cranston the most, 2016 to 2020

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert E. Cranston has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cranston, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013. Dr. Cranston serves on Ethics Committee Carle Foundation Hospital.

Awards and honors for Dr. Cranston

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert E. Cranston graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago

Dr. Cranston graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1982. Dr. Cranston is a member of AAN.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago
  2. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in neurologyNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

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Dr. Robert E. Cranston accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Cranston is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Health Alliance
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Cranston accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. POS3
  4. PPO3
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert E. Cranston's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert E. Cranston's NPI number?

Dr. Robert E. Cranston's NPI number is 1457460057. It was assigned on August 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert E. Cranston?

Dr. Robert E. Cranston is a neurologist in Robinson, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Robert E. Cranston practice?

Dr. Cranston practices at 1000 North Allen Street, Robinson, IL 62454. Dr. Cranston's primary practice is Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois, part of Crawford Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cranston to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert E. Cranston's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cranston is (618) 544-3131.

What is Dr. Robert E. Cranston's medical license number?

Dr. Cranston holds Illinois license 036082723, one of the licenses on file in 7 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert E. Cranston been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cranston in Illinois (1991 to 2026), California (since 1983), Florida (2021 to 2026), Arizona (1987 to 2019), Arkansas (1987 to 2010), Minnesota (1990 to 1994) and Oklahoma (1985 to 1988).

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert E. Cranston affiliated with?

Dr. Cranston practices at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Robert E. Cranston part of?

Dr. Cranston is linked to Crawford Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cranston to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert E. Cranston accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cranston billed Medicare for 95 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert E. Cranston see?

CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cranston in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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Is Dr. Robert E. Cranston board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cranston is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Robert E. Cranston bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cranston's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95885), nerve and brain test (95908) and nerve and brain test (95909).

Where did Dr. Robert E. Cranston go to medical school?

Dr. Cranston graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Robert E. Cranston prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cranston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Donepezil HCl and Topiramate.

Has Dr. Robert E. Cranston received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $408 in general payments to Dr. Cranston from 5 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert E. Cranston been practicing?

Dr. Cranston graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert E. Cranston do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Cranston.

What insurance does Dr. Robert E. Cranston accept?

Dr. Cranston is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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