DR. DEREK A KRAM M.D.
NPI 1184616708
Orthopaedic Surgery in Silver Spring, MD
About Dr. Derek A Kram M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. DEREK A KRAM M.D. (NPI 1184616708) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Silver Spring, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (D0055015) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital, and is a graduate of Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Derek A Kram M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Derek Kram reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 374 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rockville, MD 20852
- Reassigned Medicare billing, District of Columbia enrollment
- 58 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 13
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Holy Cross Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Silver Spring, MDAdventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Rockville, MDHoly Cross Germantown Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Germantown, MDPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20910 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Derek Kram's NPI number?
The NPI number for Derek Kram is 1184616708. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2005.
Where is Derek Kram located?
Derek Kram practices at 1400 Forest Glen Rd Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The listed phone number is (301) 589-3324.
What is Derek Kram's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Derek Kram enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Derek Kram is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Derek Kram's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Derek Kram reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC (Silver Spring, MD) and Elliot R Goldstein MD & Joel R Schulman MD PA (Rockville, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Derek Kram's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Derek Kram affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Derek Kram is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital, Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Derek Kram was last updated on February 26, 2010. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Derek A Kram, M.D. · NPI 1184616708
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Silver Spring, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 19, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1184616708 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 19, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** D0055015 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1400 FOREST GLEN RD, SUITE 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910-1459
- **Phone:** (301) 589-3324 · **Fax:** (301) 681-7575
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics, LLC (NPI 1386083137, Silver Spring, MD); Elliot R Goldstein MD & Joel R Schulman MD PA (NPI 1164488300, Rockville, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 26, 2010
- **Other identifiers:** Other 521304947 (MD); Medicare UPIN G40315 (MD)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1184616708) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.