Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Knecht, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Natchitoches, LA

James Knecht, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and NPI 1023013752, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 015058, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023013752
Name
James Knecht
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
015058 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1029 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone
(318) 238-6001
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1029 Keyser Avenue

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  1. Steven Kautz, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1104913912
  2. Marguerite Picou, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033115159

Verify James Knecht in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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11 family medicine physician records list a Natchitoches practice address

They are 11 of the 556 NPPES records with a Natchitoches practice address, and 1,558 family medicine physician records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  2. Ubaid Abbasi, MDBaton Rouge, LA1548765738
  3. Claire Abel, APRNIowa, LA1821931635
  4. Lamia Abisamra, MDMetairie, LA1912562489
  5. Matthew Abraham, M.D.Lafayette, LA1174511794
  6. Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
  7. Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
  8. Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
  9. Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
  10. Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606

Common questions

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

James Knecht, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023013752, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Knecht, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1029 Keyser Avenue, Natchitoches, LA, 71457. Phone: (318) 238-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 015058, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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