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Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

Yale School of Medicine (1969)

Professional interests include: plastic surgery procedures, reconstructive surgery, facial plastic surgery

528 Nautilus Street
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 454-3161

Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD is a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1969 and has 57 years of experience. Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

Scripps Health

528 Nautilus Street
La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 454-3161

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In The News

“But Dr. Stephen M. Krant, a plastic surgeon who heads the new Scripps unit, has a different view.”—"Scripps Wants to Make It Big in Microsurgery : Competitors Fear a Glut of Specialists", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

“Dr. Stephen Krant, a La Jolla plastic surgeon who is head of the division at Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla, agreed.”—"Reprimanded Navy Doctor Cites Example of Waste : Surgery: Mitchell J. Grayson says a recent $25,000 operation shows just how petty it was for the Navy to criticize his use of its medical instruments to do charity work in Tijuana.", Los Angeles Times, September 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

debridement

In 2024, Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD had a list price for debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

excision

In 2024, Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD had a list price for excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

surgical debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD performed more excisional debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for excisional debridement, and surgical debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	157

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	192

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2015 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	275

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2016 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	293

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2016

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2017 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	336

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2017

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	425
excision	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2019

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
doctor visit	236
excision	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2020

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	79
doctor visit	405
excision	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2021

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	85
doctor visit	364
excision	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	208
doctor visit	576
excision	208

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA during 2024 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	249
doctor visit	611
excision	249

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	81

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD in 2024

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	12
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in La Jolla, CA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and diagnostic procedures.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	115
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	333
excision	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	21
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1969. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (1969)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1974)

Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery (1982)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

Scripps Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.17 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in La Jolla, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen M. Krant, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Sientra, Inc.	$702 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $665	SIENTRA HIGH STREIGHTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $21	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $16
Allergan Inc.	$537 NATRELLE IMPLANTS $104	BOTOX COSMETIC $54	SERI $24	RESTASIS $15	$339
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$373 AlloDerm $373
TELA Bio, Inc.	$128 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $128
Allergan, Inc.	$108 BOTOX $39	NATRELLE $24	BOTOX COSMETIC $23	$21
Other	$202 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $61	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $36	Microfix Quickanchor Ethibond $36	BOTOX $26	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $23	Other $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,049

Biography

Dr. Stephen Krant is a specialist in plastic surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in facial plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Krant is professionally affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. His practice in La Jolla, CA is open to new patients as reported by Scripps Health. Before performing his residency at Rush University Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Yale University, Dr. Krant attended Yale School of Medicine.