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- 1720 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 601, Lexington, KY 40503
About Dr. Crager
Based in Lexington, KY, James K. Crager, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. James graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1997. Medicare claims data shows James provided 2,713 services to 2,294 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. NPI 1972532687 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (859) 277-5887
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1720 NICHOLASVILLE RD SUITE 601
Lexington, KY 40503
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,713 services · 2,294 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
91 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
327 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
181 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93296 |
177 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
137 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Treatment | 93294 |
134 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
123 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
70 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93971 |
64 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Lexington 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University of Kentucky College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is James K. Crager?
James K. Crager is a cardiologist in Lexington, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is James K. Crager's address?
James K. Crager is listed at 1720 Nicholasville Rd Suite 601, Lexington, KY 40503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with James K. Crager?
The number on file is (859) 277-5887. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for James K. Crager?
James K. Crager's National Provider Identifier is 1972532687. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did James K. Crager train?
James K. Crager attended University of Kentucky College of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does James K. Crager have?
James K. Crager has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does James K. Crager perform?
According to Medicare billing data, James K. Crager performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect and nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is James K. Crager's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by James K. Crager. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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