NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Knell, DDS MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Austin, TX

Craig Knell, DDS MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1265511422, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas 22738, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265511422
Name
Craig Knell
Credential
DDS MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
22738 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12416 Hymeadow Drive, Austin, TX 78750
Phone
(512) 258-3764
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 258-6348
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

557 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 129 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Knell557
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate184 claims
  2. Amoxicillin133 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen87 claims
  4. Ibuprofen60 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl35 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.

Craig Knell among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas

Craig Knell, DDS MD is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas

There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Cunningham, DDSAustin, TX 787501942272430
  2. Ricardo Garza, DMD, MDAustin, TX 787491326573056
  3. Jay Rasmussen, D.D.S.West Lake Hills, TX 787461023244340
  4. Amir Tadros, DDS, MDWest Lake Hills, TX 787461588196307
  5. James Fuselier, DDS MDAustin, TX 787451174595664
  6. Evan Matthysse, D.D.S.Austin, TX 787451205296803
  7. Brad Theriot, DDSAustin, TX 787451649242132
  8. Michael Shedlosky, DMDAustin, TX 787561780738609

Common questions

What is Craig Knell, DDS MD's NPI number?

Craig Knell, DDS MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265511422, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Knell, DDS MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12416 Hymeadow Drive, Austin, TX, 78750. Phone: (512) 258-3764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Knell, DDS MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 22738, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Knell, DDS MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Knell, DDS MD had 557 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.