NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Keith Knitig, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Cartersville, GA

Christopher Keith Knitig, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cartersville, Georgia, and NPI 1447543657, issued on May 20, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 070642, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1447543657
Name
Christopher Keith Knitig
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
070642 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Gentilly Blvd, Cartersville, GA 30120
Phone
(770) 382-2580
Enumerated
May 20, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 386-7910
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140318000538); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 2011
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 150 Gentilly Blvd

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

  1. Jamie Adams, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811306947
  2. Anna Anello, DPTPhysical Therapist1043796634
  3. Caitlin Balawender, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1356887426
  4. Mary Barfield, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184647984
  5. Sarah Bell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366089823
  6. Digant Bhatt, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1902045495

Verify Christopher Keith Knitig in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

12,422 Medicare Part D claims for 602 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 442 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Knitig12,422
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium532 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium437 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium387 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate383 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium375 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate292 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): 77.5 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 score60.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.0
  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: $913.08

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Knitig$913.08
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Harbin Clinic LLCCartersville, GA

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

Christopher Keith Knitig among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia

Christopher Keith Knitig, DO is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cartersville

They are 35 of the 938 NPPES records with a practice address in Cartersville, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Barfield, MDCartersville, GA 301201184647984
  2. Sherri Barton, MDCartersville, GA 301201699764183
  3. Lee Battle, MDCartersville, GA 301201487621033
  4. Richard Britton, D.O.Cartersville, GA 301201043287329
  5. Jayson Fields, MDCartersville, GA 301201376603654
  6. Donna Gregory, MDCartersville, GA 301201013987650
  7. Glenn Hittel, MDCartersville, GA 301201215098090
  8. Joseph Newell, M.D.Cartersville, GA 301201265560031

Common questions

What is Christopher Keith Knitig, DO's NPI number?

Christopher Keith Knitig, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447543657, issued on May 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Keith Knitig, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Gentilly Blvd, Cartersville, GA, 30120. Phone: (770) 382-2580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Keith Knitig, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 070642, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Keith Knitig, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Keith Knitig, DO had 12,422 Medicare Part D claims for 602 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Keith Knitig, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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