NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Kinderknecht, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Naples, FL

James Kinderknecht, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1740273325, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME172804, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740273325
Name
James Kinderknecht
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
ME172804 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1285 Creekside Blvd East, Naples, FL 34109
Phone
(239) 624-1700
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2025
Fax
(239) 624-0311
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250408003567); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1986
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 1285 Creekside Blvd East

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

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Verify James Kinderknecht in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

470 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Kinderknecht470
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone152 claims
  2. Meloxicam120 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl36 claims
  4. Celecoxib27 claims
  5. Gabapentin27 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Kinderknecht$22.43
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

  1. Nchmd IncNaples, FL

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

James Kinderknecht among 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida

James Kinderknecht, M.D. is one of 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% 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, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2013 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 164 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida.

All 164 in Florida → Every provider in Naples → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Rubin, DONaples, FL 341081316367196
  2. Brett Wilhoit, M.D.Naples, FL 341101699061895
  3. Shaun Notman, DOUniversity Park, FL 342011548602840
  4. Bradley Goldstein, D.O., M.P.H., M.S.Bradenton, FL 342021215171830
  5. Sandra Lane, MDPunta Gorda, FL 339501023087467
  6. Ferdinand Rios, MDEstero, FL 339281710178280
  7. Brian Shiple, DOEstero, FL 339281639137326
  8. Catalin Buda, MD.Fort Myers, FL 339131376701029

Common questions

What is James Kinderknecht, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Kinderknecht, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740273325, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Kinderknecht, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1285 Creekside Blvd East, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 624-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Kinderknecht, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME172804, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Kinderknecht, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Kinderknecht, M.D. had 470 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Kinderknecht, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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