Dustin McKnight, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Liberty, MO
Dustin McKnight, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Liberty, Missouri, and NPI 1639481492, issued on Jul 9, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 2014007673, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dustin McKnight
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2014007673 MO
0437115 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 N State Route 291, Liberty, MO 64068
- Phone
- (816) 781-2900
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 781-1370
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140513001098); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 515 N State Route 291
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Fritz, ODOptometrist1669408506
- Brett McKnight, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639437627
- Scott McKnight, MDOphthalmology Physician1164458998
- Nicole WestOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1184129660
Verify Dustin McKnight in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2014007673Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
320 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost64 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate45 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol33 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine24 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 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): 85.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $877.82
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Hunkeler Eye Institute PAOverland Park, KS
- Mcknight Eye Centers, PCLiberty, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dustin McKnight among 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri
Dustin McKnight, MD is one of 342 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 1999 among the 202 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.
All 342 in Missouri → Every provider in Liberty → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Carney, MDLiberty, MO 640681861595464
- Taylor LindLiberty, MO 640681609404094
- Scott McKnight, MDLiberty, MO 640681164458998
- Brett McKnight, M.D.Liberty, MO 640681639437627
- Harry Cundiff, MDIndependence, MO 640551619960986
- Douglas Dehning, MDIndependence, MO 640551245223510
- Matthew FryIndependence, MO 640551740867449
- Rohit Krishna, MDIndependence, MO 640551831197912
Common questions
What is Dustin McKnight, MD's NPI number?
Dustin McKnight, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639481492, issued on Jul 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dustin McKnight, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 N State Route 291, Liberty, MO, 64068. Phone: (816) 781-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dustin McKnight, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2014007673, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dustin McKnight, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dustin McKnight, MD had 320 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dustin McKnight, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.6 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.
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.