Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Aurora, CO
Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1144549544, issued on May 25, 2010. Check the license (Colorado DR.0055321, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Nelsen Kniep
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- DR.0055321 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Nelsen Kniep in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0055321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Joel Nelsen Kniep among 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Colorado
Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D. is one of 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 258 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Berg, MDAurora, CO 800451174596522
- Carlyne Cool, MDAurora, CO 800451982630554
- Bette Demasters, MDAurora, CO 800451902993959
- Carol Dittmann, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451427052414
- Wilbur Franklin, MDAurora, CO 800451013000223
- Brent Harris, M.D., PH.D.Aurora, CO 800451225060205
- Jeffrey Holt, MDAurora, CO 800451184711137
- Ronald Lepoff, MDAurora, CO 800451811084866
Common questions
What is Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144549544, issued on May 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0055321, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Joel Nelsen Kniep, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.