Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Coon Rapids, MN
Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1174303481, issued on Oct 3, 2023. Check the license (Minnesota 15645, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Diane Knutson
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 15645 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11850 Blackfoot St NW Ste 450, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- Phone
- (763) 236-0800
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2023
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2026
- Fax
- (763) 236-1312
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240130000578); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Diane Knutson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 15645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
517 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass68 claims
- Prednisone68 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate54 claims
- Cephalexin53 claims
- Azithromycin38 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate26 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Allina Health SystemEdina, MN
- Nextcare Arizona I JV LLCGlendale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Diane Knutson among 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota
Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C is one of 4,007 physician assistant records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 84% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2017 among the 3,131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
83 physician assistant records list a practice address in Coon Rapids
They are 83 of the 1,802 NPPES records with a practice address in Coon Rapids, and 4,007 physician assistant records in Minnesota.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Berglin, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331821057910
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- Michelle Douvier, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331831392554
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- Christopher Gordon, PA-CCoon Rapids, MN 554331598727174
- Elizabeth Hoffman, PA-CMinneapolis, MN 554331366485724
Common questions
What is Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C's NPI number?
Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174303481, issued on Oct 3, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11850 Blackfoot St NW Ste 450, Coon Rapids, MN, 55433. Phone: (763) 236-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 15645, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Diane Knutson, PA-C had 517 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.