Jay B. Knaak, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · International Falls, MN
Jay B. Knaak, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in International Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1902819626, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 36810, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jay B. Knaak
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 36810 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Highway 71, International Falls, MN 56649
- Phone
- (218) 283-5503
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 093817300 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070308000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1400 Highway 71
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katie Chezick, PHARM.DPharmacist1417112582
- Tara Helleloid, PHARMDPharmacist1447669890
- Nancy Knaak, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1447481825
- Christopher Little, MDFamily Medicine Physician1538740402
- Kimberly Versteeg, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790763043
Verify Jay B. Knaak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 36810Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,593 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 366 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium291 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate223 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium181 claims
- Omeprazole177 claims
- Tramadol Hcl163 claims
- Meloxicam162 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): 93.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- International Falls Memorial Hospital AssociationInternational Falls, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in International Falls
They are 9 of the 78 NPPES records with a practice address in International Falls, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 9 in International Falls → All 3,985 in Minnesota → Every provider in International Falls →
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- Mona Abdel-Bary, MBBCHFridley, MN1689067860
- Yasmin Abdulaya, MDSaint Cloud, MN1437892536
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Common questions
What is Jay B. Knaak, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jay B. Knaak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902819626, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jay B. Knaak, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Highway 71, International Falls, MN, 56649. Phone: (218) 283-5503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jay B. Knaak, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 36810, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jay B. Knaak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jay B. Knaak, M.D. had 6,593 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jay B. Knaak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 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.