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Dr. William E. Kraus, MD

Accepting New Patients

(William Kraus)

(129 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Duke University School of Medicine (1982)

Professional interests include: abnormal heart murmur, rehabilitation

3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 613-7797

Dr. William E. Kraus, MD is a cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. William E. Kraus, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

1821 Hillandale Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 220-5510

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2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 620-4467

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Duke Health

3475 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 613-7797

(919) 684-8598

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William E. Kraus, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	111
stress testing	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	42
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	12
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William E. Kraus, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC were stress testing and cardiac procedures.

cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	53
stress testing	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	66
85 and over	9
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William E. Kraus, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William E. Kraus, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. William E. Kraus, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1982. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1982)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: North Carolina

Insurance Information

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Dr. William E. Kraus, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, Medicare Part B, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Alliance Health, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Trillium, Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Duke Advantage, Healthgram, TRICARE Select, Partners, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Duke USA, Aetna/CVS Health, Vaya Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Duke Options, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William E. Kraus, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

Medicare Part B

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Alliance Health

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Trillium

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Duke Advantage

Healthgram

TRICARE Select

Partners

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Duke USA

Aetna/CVS Health

Vaya Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Duke Options

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William E. Kraus, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 129 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William E. Kraus, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
LIPOSCIENCE, INC.	$2,047 NMR LipoProfile Test $2,047
Gilead Sciences Inc	$124 $124
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.	$63 $63
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$20 $20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$19 JANUVIA $19

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$253
Education	$20

Research Payments

Dr. William E. Kraus, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $1,153,720.

Biography

Dr. William Kraus' medical specialty is adult cardiology. Dr. Kraus is especially interested in abnormal heart murmur and rehabilitation. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Kraus trained at Duke University Medical Center. He is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Durham, NC.