NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Knowles, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Kamuela, HI

David A. Knowles, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Kamuela, Hawaii, and NPI 1649560517, issued on Apr 13, 2011. Check the license (Hawaii AMD-424, as entered in NPPES) with the Hawaii 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
1649560517
Name
David A. Knowles
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
AMD-424 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone
(808) 881-4500
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110919000461); 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 67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy

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

  1. Daniel Allen, PHARMDPharmacist1023600715
  2. Nina Baker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487143962
  3. Steven Evans, PHARMDPharmacist1437745494
  4. Victoria Fox-Behrle, MD, MPHInternal Medicine Physician1649431909
  5. Melissa Gosland, MDFamily Medicine Physician1104918002
  6. Lois Gregg, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184723561

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Hawaii board licenses this profession
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Knowles1,026
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone90 claims
  2. Cephalexin42 claims
  3. Azithromycin35 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate35 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium34 claims
  6. Baclofen33 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. Hawaii Permanente Medical Group IncHonolulu, HI

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

David A. Knowles among 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii

David A. Knowles, PA-C is one of 387 physician assistant records with a practice address in Hawaii. 64% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 35% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 38% 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 Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 physician assistant records list a practice address in Kamuela

They are 4 of the 319 NPPES records with a practice address in Kamuela, and 387 physician assistant records in Hawaii.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Char, PAKamuela, HI 967431588248637
  2. Daniela Laird, PA-CKamuela, HI 967431003536855
  3. Garrett Kaleo LeeKamuela, HI 967431306721402
  4. Suzanne Dunn, PA-CKaneohe, HI 967441265712152
  5. Kenneth Edwards, PA-CKaneohe, HI 967441780037234
  6. Maureen Hannan, PA-CKaneohe, HI 967441215320205
  7. Amy KawataniKaneohe, HI 967441639054406
  8. Kaipo Lindsey, PA-CKaneohe, HI 967441184174724

Common questions

What is David A. Knowles, PA-C's NPI number?

David A. Knowles, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649560517, issued on Apr 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Knowles, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI, 96743. Phone: (808) 881-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Knowles, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Hawaii license number AMD-424, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David A. Knowles, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David A. Knowles, PA-C had 1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 327 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.