NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P.

Community Health Nurse Practitioner · Oakdale, LA

Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P. is a community health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Oakdale, Louisiana, and NPI 1699827600, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana RN073799 AP04560, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1699827600
Name
Celeste Tolar McKnight
Credential
F.N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Community Health Nurse Practitioner 363LC1500X
License number
RN073799 AP04560 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
115 Hospital Dr, Oakdale, LA 71463
Phone
(318) 228-2415
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2023
Fax
(318) 335-3300
Medicaid ID
1470031 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050119000152); 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average community health nurse practitioner in 2024

383 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,432 among the 119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Celeste McKnight383
  2. Specialty average1,432

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Monohydrate53 claims
  2. Amoxicillin43 claims
  3. Prednisone42 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  5. Azithromycin17 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro15 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): 75.2 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score53.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%36.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  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).

1 community health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Oakdale

They are 1 of the 88 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakdale, and 4 community health nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 3 community health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Latasha Johnigan, FNPNew Roads, LA 707601467781757
  2. Amanda Martinez, NPDeridder, LA 706341710440466
  3. Lisa Miller, ANP-CLafayette, LA 705061093049173

Common questions

What is Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P.'s NPI number?

Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699827600, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Hospital Dr, Oakdale, LA, 71463. Phone: (318) 228-2415. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number RN073799 AP04560, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among community health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,432. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Celeste Tolar McKnight, F.N.P.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 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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