Mark Krel, D.O.
NPI 1326450685ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Palo Alto, CA
Neurological Surgery (D.O.) with Community Health Partners, practicing in Palo Alto, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $89,573 for 196 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,677 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Clovis Community Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326450685 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 26, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 26, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 20A14234 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 446 across 64 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,573 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 12 |
| Total drug cost | $117.15 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Community Health PartnersClovis, CA · 504 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA
- Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, CA
- Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,677 · 64 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$3,559 · 76 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,493 | 19 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $632.94 | 9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $436.78 | 7 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $258.73 | 3 |
| Neuropace, Inc. | $216.91 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,808 · 58 payments
- Travel and Lodging$868.83 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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