Dr. Rod G. Krentel, MD

Dr. Krentel practices at Memorial Hospital Gulfport in Gulfport, Mississippi, part of Gulfport Main Street Association.

Dr. Krentel's NPI, 1629060041, was assigned on August 22, 2005. Dr. Krentel graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Krentel holds Mississippi license 16116.

Dr. Krentel's primary practice is Memorial Hospital Gulfport, at 4500 13th Street, Gulfport, MS 39502 in Harrison County. The practice phone is (228) 867-4000.

Dr. Krentel's primary practice is Memorial Hospital Gulfport in Gulfport, Mississippi, part of Gulfport Main Street Association. Dr. Krentel is also affiliated with Singing River Gulfport. The medical group on file is Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krentel to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Radiation oncology is Dr. Krentel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0001X. Dr. Krentel is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Krentel's licenses on file in 5 states: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Kentucky.

Dmand AI lists anal cancer radiation, bladder cancer radiation, bone cancer radiation, brain cancer radiation, brain tumor radiation, breast cancer radiation, cancer radiation-upper GI and colorectal cancer radiation among the conditions Dr. Krentel treats.

CMS data shows 2,762 Medicare services from Dr. Krentel across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 296 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193,280 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 296 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krentel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Krentel's median patient age at 73, with 40% women.

In 2024, Dr. Krentel wrote 163 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 109 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,414 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 53 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Krentel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 76 general payments to Dr. Krentel from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $546.

Dr. Krentel graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1992.

Dr. Krentel is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.