Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Lake Charles, LA
Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1083960355, issued on Jul 24, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana AP06912, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Deana Leigh Knighten
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP06912 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 436-3813
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 439-0214
- Medicaid ID
- 2305115 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120807000829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Deana Leigh Knighten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP06912Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
5,994 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium351 claims
- Lisinopril233 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate224 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium217 claims
- Gabapentin211 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium162 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $404.91
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ochsner American Legion Hospital, LLCJennings, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Deana Leigh Knighten among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2012, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 20% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
198 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lake Charles
They are 198 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
All 4,503 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP's NPI number?
Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083960355, issued on Jul 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 436-3813. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP06912, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Deana Leigh Knighten, FNP had 5,994 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.