NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cory Scott Knecht, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Kingsport, TN

Cory Scott Knecht, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1952834285, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 68470, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1952834285
Name
Cory Scott Knecht
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
68470 TN
A117605 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 W Stone Dr Ste 4B, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 578-1570
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230911004123); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2017
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 105 W Stone Dr Ste 4B

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

  1. Lisa Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932430741
  2. Maria Byrd, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1356915011
  3. Carley Carter, PAPhysician Assistant1245855501
  4. Angel Foskey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730975830
  5. Daulton Horne, PAPhysician Assistant1770195273
  6. Chad Lawrence, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1740617067

Verify Cory Scott Knecht in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

500 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 119 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cory Knecht500
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib141 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt69 claims
  4. Gabapentin53 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  6. Cephalexin20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $291.42

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cory Knecht$291
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsElizabethton, TN
  2. Holston Medical Group PCKingsport, TN

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 467 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Tennessee

  1. Kyle Achors, M.D.Knoxville, TN1760916985
  2. Colin Ackerman, MDGermantown, TN1467981647
  3. Jeffrey Adams, M.D.Columbia, TN1184677346
  4. Alan Aiken, DOJohnson City, TN1437565074
  5. Marc Aiken, MDJohnson City, TN1558327395
  6. Muhammad Ajmal, MDNashville, TN1144334475
  7. William Albers, M.D.Germantown, TN1790768166
  8. Dave Alexander, M.D.Nashville, TN1922007384
  9. Matthew Anderson, M.D.Franklin, TN1689105538
  10. Harold Antwine, MDJackson, TN1538268164

Common questions

What is Cory Scott Knecht, MD's NPI number?

Cory Scott Knecht, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952834285, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cory Scott Knecht, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 W Stone Dr Ste 4B, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 578-1570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cory Scott Knecht, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 68470, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cory Scott Knecht, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cory Scott Knecht, MD had 500 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cory Scott Knecht, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.