NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Fargo, ND

Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1679724041, issued on Oct 3, 2008. Check the license (North Dakota PAC0401, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota 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
1679724041
Name
Crystal Y. Knutson
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PAC0401 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 364-8000
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 364-8078
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081029000028); 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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Also registered at 3000 32ND Ave S

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  6. Samuel Ajayi, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1346535218

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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Crystal Knutson291
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin141 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl52 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone37 claims
  4. Baclofen13 claims
  5. Diazepam12 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 one group practice

  1. Innovis Health LLCFargo, ND

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

Crystal Y. Knutson among 464 physician assistant records in North Dakota

Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C is one of 464 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Dakota. 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 2008, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 343 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 39% 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 North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

171 physician assistant records list a practice address in Fargo

They are 171 of the 7,209 NPPES records with a practice address in Fargo, and 464 physician assistant records in North Dakota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie Brekken, PA-CFargo, ND 581031023035029
  2. William Burckhard, PA-CFargo, ND 581031477592624
  3. James Crabill, PAFargo, ND 581031194778068
  4. Dawn Deal-Dahle, PA-CFargo, ND 581031518922475
  5. Shara Diers, PAFargo, ND 581031912951427
  6. Eric Harry, PACFargo, ND 581031861478745
  7. Corwin Jones, PA-CFargo, ND 581031932126604
  8. Ryan Kessel, PACFargo, ND 581031831123744

Common questions

What is Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C's NPI number?

Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679724041, issued on Oct 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 32ND Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 364-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number PAC0401, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Crystal Y. Knutson, PA-C had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 116 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.