Brett McKnight, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Liberty, MO
Brett McKnight, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Liberty, Missouri, and NPI 1639437627, issued on Apr 26, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2017010591, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett McKnight
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2017010591 MO
0439860 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 N State Route 291, Liberty, MO 64068
- Phone
- (816) 781-2900
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 781-1370
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170517002717); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 515 N State Route 291
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Fritz, ODOptometrist1669408506
- Dustin McKnight, MDOphthalmology Physician1639481492
- Scott McKnight, MDOphthalmology Physician1164458998
- Nicole WestOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1184129660
Verify Brett McKnight in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2017010591Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,788 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost532 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol308 claims
- Timolol Maleate240 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate118 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate102 claims
- Lumigan78 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): 85.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,934.38
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Hunkeler Eye Institute PAOverland Park, KS
- Mcknight Eye Centers, PCLiberty, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brett McKnight among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Brett McKnight, M.D. is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
All 342 in Missouri → Every provider in Liberty → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Carney, MDLiberty, MO 640681861595464
- Taylor LindLiberty, MO 640681609404094
- Scott McKnight, MDLiberty, MO 640681164458998
- Dustin McKnight, MDLiberty, MO 640681639481492
- Harry Cundiff, MDIndependence, MO 640551619960986
- Douglas Dehning, MDIndependence, MO 640551245223510
- Matthew FryIndependence, MO 640551740867449
- Rohit Krishna, MDIndependence, MO 640551831197912
Common questions
What is Brett McKnight, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brett McKnight, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639437627, issued on Apr 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett McKnight, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 N State Route 291, Liberty, MO, 64068. Phone: (816) 781-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett McKnight, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017010591, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brett McKnight, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett McKnight, M.D. had 1,788 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brett McKnight, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.