NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Scott Knitter, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Petoskey, MI

David Scott Knitter, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Petoskey, Michigan, and NPI 1174651640, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301089417, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1174651640
Name
David Scott Knitter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
4301089417 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone
(231) 487-2100
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(231) 487-6049
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211230001112); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1987
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 560 W Mitchell St

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

  1. Sarah Adams, P.A.C.Medical Physician Assistant1568559383
  2. Chris Akins, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1164418026
  3. Ryan Ber, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1811480627
  4. Kathy Berchem, RN MSN FNP BCNurse Practitioner1760659650
  5. Paul Blanchard, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588661086
  6. Daniel Buerkel, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417075987

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,007 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.

  1. David Knitter1,007
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta179 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa138 claims
  3. Breztri Aerosphere106 claims
  4. Azithromycin101 claims
  5. Prednisone96 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta47 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): 79.1 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 score79.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.2
  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: $177.06

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Knitter$177.06
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Ephraim Mcdowell Health Resource IncDanville, KY

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

David Scott Knitter among 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan

David Scott Knitter, MD is one of 526 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Michigan

There are 526 pulmonary disease physician records in Michigan.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph AngileriPetoskey, MI 497701467911206
  2. Dwayne Griffin, D.O.Petoskey, MI 497701699789727
  3. Daniel McDonnell, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701295749323
  4. Jeffrey Washington, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701205056272
  5. Ronald Sherman, D.O.Escanaba, MI 498291033191242
  6. Charles Easton, M.D.Alpena, MI 497071548253545
  7. Daniel Maxwell, D.O.Alpena, MI 497071093752156
  8. David Walker, D.O.Traverse City, MI 496861558470062

Common questions

What is David Scott Knitter, MD's NPI number?

David Scott Knitter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174651640, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Scott Knitter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI, 49770. Phone: (231) 487-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Scott Knitter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301089417, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Scott Knitter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Scott Knitter, MD had 1,007 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Scott Knitter, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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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