NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin John Knabel, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Plainville, MA

Benjamin John Knabel, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Plainville, Massachusetts, and NPI 1871855122, issued on Jun 12, 2012. Check the license (Massachusetts 2426, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871855122
Name
Benjamin John Knabel
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
2426 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 Wilkens Dr, Plainville, MA 02762
Phone
(508) 695-1444
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2012
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151006002250); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7 Wilkens Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Martin Harris, DPMPodiatrist1821057001

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Knabel222
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone46 claims
  2. Terbinafine Hcl42 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim22 claims
  5. Ibuprofen19 claims
  6. Ketoconazole13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $288.03

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Knabel$288.03
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sturdy Health IncNorth Attleboro, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin John Knabel among 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts

Benjamin John Knabel, DPM is one of 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 50% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 101 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Massachusetts

There are 127 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erik Henriksen, DPMRaynham, MA 027671477905446
  2. Elena Manning, DPMRaynham, MA 027671356796544
  3. Jay Emlen, DPMDartmouth, MA 027471033615125
  4. Adam Abboud, DPMFall River, MA 027211972122117
  5. Tara Blitz-Herbel, DPMFall River, MA 027211932366366
  6. Antonio De Melo, DPMFall River, MA 027211811002736
  7. Amy Kotouch, D.P.M.Fall River, MA 027201174862643
  8. Jonathan Miller, D.P.MSouth Chatham, MA 026591972512739

Common questions

What is Benjamin John Knabel, DPM's NPI number?

Benjamin John Knabel, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871855122, issued on Jun 12, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin John Knabel, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Wilkens Dr, Plainville, MA, 02762. Phone: (508) 695-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin John Knabel, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 2426, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin John Knabel, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin John Knabel, DPM had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Benjamin John Knabel, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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