Frank A. Knechtl, DO
Internal Medicine Physician · Detroit, MI
Frank A. Knechtl, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1801885165, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 5101014248, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank A. Knechtl
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 5101014248 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7815 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48214
- Phone
- (313) 499-4926
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (313) 499-4980
- Medicaid ID
- 4502299 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051121000633); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank A. Knechtl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 5101014248Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,014 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole67 claims
- Xarelto66 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
- Warfarin Sodium53 claims
- Hydroxyurea41 claims
- Dexamethasone37 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: $143.91
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Mclaren OaklandMount Clemens, MI · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Frank A. Knechtl among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Frank A. Knechtl, DO is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% 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, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
617 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Detroit
They are 617 of the 19,832 NPPES records with a practice address in Detroit, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Frank A. Knechtl, DO's NPI number?
Frank A. Knechtl, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801885165, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank A. Knechtl, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7815 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI, 48214. Phone: (313) 499-4926. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank A. Knechtl, DO's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101014248, 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 Frank A. Knechtl, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank A. Knechtl, DO had 1,014 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.