Dr. Richard Tang Krug, MD

Dr. Krug practices at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Krug's NPI, 1558383828, was assigned on July 24, 2006. Dr. Krug graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Krug's Washington license number on file is MD00038172.

Dr. Krug's primary practice is Providence St. Peter Hospital, at 413 Lilly Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506 in Thurston County. The practice phone is (360) 493-7179.

Dr. Krug's primary practice is Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Krug is also affiliated with Providence Centralia Hospital. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates P.L.L.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Krug 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. Krug practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Krug's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Krug is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Krug's licenses on file in 3 states: Washington, California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and heart device and aorta surgery among the conditions Dr. Krug treats.

CMS data shows 349 Medicare services from Dr. Krug across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,365 for them.

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Krug in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.51, 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. Krug's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Krug wrote 396 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 332 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,411 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 309 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Krug for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Krug accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Krug, more than 73% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Krug. The most frequent topics are Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex, Endarterectomy, Carotid and Femoral Artery. Dr. Krug has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Krug's most frequent co-authors are Keith Don Calligaro, MD, Matthew Joseph Dougherty and Joseph V. Lombardi, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Krug from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,946.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Krug.

Dr. Krug graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Krug is a member of ACS.

Dr. Krug is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.