WILLIAM L KRAUSE MD
NPI 1659395697
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Great Falls, MT

Active since July 26, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1401 25TH ST S, GREAT FALLS, MT 59405(406) 731-8353 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 18, 2021, Mar 2, 2018 (2 updates tracked since 2018).

About William L Krause Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WILLIAM L KRAUSE MD (NPI 1659395697) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in Great Falls, Montana, licensed in Montana (10205) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with St Peters Health, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1659395697
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207RP1001X
Provider Legal NameWILLIAM L KRAUSECredential: MD
Location Address1401 25TH ST SGreat Falls, MT 59405-5183
Mailing AddressPo Box 6010Great Falls, MT 59406-6010 · (406) 455-5000
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSGeisel School Of Medicine At DartmouthGraduated 1992
Enumeration DateJuly 26, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 25, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedSeptember 25, 2025
✔ NPI 1659395697 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Pulmonary DiseaseAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207RP1001X
Licenses✔ Licensed in MT · 10205✔ Licensed in OR · MD2042222✔ Licensed in NM · MD2017-1014
Definition
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.
Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X · License 0420008981 (VT)
1401 25TH ST S, Great Falls, MT 59405

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 12301 Clairmont Dr Ste AKlamath Falls, OR 97601-7104 · Phone (541) 274-6556
Location 2407 S Schwartz Ave Ste 202Farmington, NM 87401-5925 · Phone (505) 609-6770 · Fax (505) 609-6775

Accepted Insurance

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

William L Krause Md 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.

PECOS PAC ID5193711224
PECOS Enrollment IDI20040422001641
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show William Krause reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Multi-Specialty
1401 25TH ST S
Great Falls, MT 59405
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Montana enrollment
  • 637 clinicians in this Medicare group
Family Medicine
3330 PTARMIGAN LN
Helena, MT 59602
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Montana enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: St Peters Health
  • 304 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Acute Care Hospital
2865 DAGGETT AVE
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Oregon enrollment
  • 355 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.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

St Peters Health

Acute Care Hospitals · Helena, MT
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number270003
Location2475 BroadwayHelena, MT 59601 · Lewis And Clark County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Benefis Hospitals Inc

Acute Care Hospitals · Great Falls, MT
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number270012
Location1101 26th St SGreat Falls, MT 59405 · Cascade County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Northern Montana Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Havre, MT
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number271348
Location30 13th StHavre, MT 59501 · Hill County
Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 59405 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$130.52 typical visit price
range $56.81 – $172.26
Typical copayment $32.63 (range $14.20 – $43.06)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$100.16 typical visit price
range $18.24 – $140.32
Typical copayment $25.04 (range $4.56 – $35.08)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device A7038
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
3 suppliers11 claims66 services$2.93 avg. paid by Medicare
Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N
4 suppliers24 claims24 services$21.30 avg. paid by Medicare
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
4 suppliers23 claims23 services$119.34 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Emergency Medicine
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Physician Assistant
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Urology
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Physical Therapy Assistant
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
1401 25TH ST S
GREAT FALLS, MT 59405

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 William Krause's NPI number?

The NPI number for William Krause is 1659395697. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 26, 2006.

Where is William Krause located?

William Krause practices at 1401 25th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405. The listed phone number is (406) 731-8353.

What is William Krause's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.

Is William Krause enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. William Krause 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 William Krause's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Krause reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Benefis Hospitals Inc (Great Falls, MT), St Peter's Medical Group North (Helena, MT) and Sky Lakes Medical Center Inc (Klamath Falls, OR). 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 William Krause's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does William Krause accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Mountain Health CO-OP, PacificSource Health Plans and Providence Health Plan list William Krause as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is William Krause affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, William Krause is affiliated with St Peters Health, Benefis Hospitals Inc and Northern Montana Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for William Krause was last updated on September 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 months 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.