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Eric M. Kraus, MD

Eric M. Kraus, MD
Wake Forest Baptist Provider
Treats only Adults
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About

Practicing Specialties

Languages

  • English

Biography

I attended Swarthmore College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. I completed two years of General Surgery residency at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, residency in Otolaryngology-Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, and a fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology.  While at Iowa, I earned a Master of Science Degree.

I established The Ear Center of Greensboro, PA in 1989 and practiced private practice otology and pediatric otolaryngology in Greensboro, NC for 37 years before joining the department as an otologist. I started one of the first cochlear implant programs in North Carolina and have taught multiple annual instruction courses at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

I served as the co-chair of the Cone Health Institutional Review Board for more than 30 years. From 2011-2016, I was appointed by the Governor of North Carolina as the physician member of the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. I have served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor, Department of Communications, University of North Carolina-Greensboro and am currently a member of the Board of Visitors at UNC-G.

I am an inventor and have been granted three U.S. utility patents for medical innovations including the Kraus K-Helix Prostheses that are used around the world in the middle ear for ossicular chain reconstruction. I invented the Kraus Modified Schuring Ossicle Cup Prosthesis and the Kraus TM Microcut Forceps. My interests include middle ear mechanics, ossicular chain reconstruction, chronic ear surgery, stapedectomy, cochlear implants, and other hearing implants with the specific goal of improving hearing for patients of all ages.  An additional research interest for me is the science of magnetic nano-particles for targeted drug delivery.

Conditions and Treatments

Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA)Chronic Ear InfectionsCochlear ImplantsEar Drum ReconstructionEar InfectionsEndoscopic Ear SurgeryMastoidectomyMiddle Ear SurgeryOtitis MediaTympanic Membrane PerforationTympanomastoidectomyTympanoplasty

Ratings and Reviews

Locations

Credentials

Board Certifications

Eric M. Kraus, MD certified by American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Residencies

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Otolaryngology, 1983University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, SURGERY, 1979

Memberships

American College of Surgeons, 1986Otosclerosis Study Group, 1984Nc-S.C. Society - Oto., Head, and Neck Surg, 1983North Carolina State Medical Society, 1983American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1983Alpha Omega Alpha, 1975

Positions

Otolaryngology, Clinical Assistant Professor

Insurance

This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.

Key

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC
- Lexington Medical Center
CHC
- Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes
- Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR
- High Point Regional
N/A
- Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC
-Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC


Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January2022

AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)

AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations

AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations

BLUE LOCAL WITH ATRIUM HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations

CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)

CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations

CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

DIRECT NET:
Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)

FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations

HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations

HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)

UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations

UNITED HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations

UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

VA CCN: Accepted at all locations

WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations

WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations 


Key 

WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC

Research Interests

Cochlear Implant OutcomesCochlear ImplantationCochlear Implants

Publications