NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D.

Optometrist · Temple, TX

Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1326008327, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Texas 3354, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326008327
Name
Brian Michael Knieriem
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
3354 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
Phone
(254) 724-2111
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000588); 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 2401 S 31St St

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  5. Kellie Achord, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841754355
  6. Alisa Acosta, MD, MPHPediatric Nephrology Physician1053553214

Verify Brian Michael Knieriem in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 3354    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX

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

Brian Michael Knieriem among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Morrison, O.D.Temple, TX 765081710995378
  2. William White, O.D.Temple, TX 765081417248550
  3. John Cooke, O.D.Temple, TX 765041972510329
  4. Sandra Fortenberry, O.D.Temple, TX 765041275732935
  5. Maya Kennon, ODTemple, TX 765041932889524
  6. John Maloney, O.D.Temple, TX 765041144291642
  7. James McQuiston, O.D.Temple, TX 765041841303146
  8. Nicholas Steinshouer, ODTemple, TX 765041932623709

Common questions

What is Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326008327, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Michael Knieriem, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 3354, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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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