Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Scottsboro, AL
Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Scottsboro, Alabama, and NPI 1114925815, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 17019, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Wesley Knowles
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 17019 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 911 S Broad St, Scottsboro, AL 35768
- Phone
- (256) 259-0185
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 259-0317
- Medicaid ID
- 051555306 AL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 445 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 911 S Broad St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lawrence Herberholz, MDSurgery Physician1619977378
Verify Edward Wesley Knowles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17019Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 claims
- Celecoxib11 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.
Edward Wesley Knowles among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Scottsboro → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Herberholz, MDScottsboro, AL 357681619977378
- Kyle Bess, M.D.Madison, AL 357581194187260
- Matthew Hunt, MDMadison, AL 357581508065129
- Caroline Schreeder, MDMadison, AL 357581548588387
- Veeraiah Siripurapu, MDMadison, AL 357581710132469
- Mark Carpenter, MDHuntsville, AL 358011982685236
- Dennis Fernandez, MEDICAL DOCTORHuntsville, AL 358011275521510
- Andrew Harner, MDHuntsville, AL 358011114374857
Common questions
What is Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114925815, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 911 S Broad St, Scottsboro, AL, 35768. Phone: (256) 259-0185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 17019, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Wesley Knowles, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.