NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John George Knecht, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Webster, TX

John George Knecht, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Webster, Texas, and NPI 1639360829, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Texas N8676, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1639360829
Name
John George Knecht
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
N8676 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 304, Webster, TX 77598
Phone
(281) 724-8335
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230802001106); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 304

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

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  3. Syed Hasan, MDInfectious Disease Physician1750450342
  4. Husam Issa, MDInfectious Disease Physician1821064304
  5. Vikas Jogi, MDInfectious Disease Physician1053406546
  6. Mallika Kamana, MDInfectious Disease Physician1215971049

Verify John George Knecht in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024

1,832 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 80 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Knecht1,832
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis127 claims
  2. Anastrozole110 claims
  3. Xarelto57 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  5. Jakafi43 claims
  6. Procrit43 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: $4,466.03

157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Knecht$4,466
  2. Specialty average$11,773

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cls Health PLLCWebster, TX
  2. Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, Inc.Alvin, TX
  3. Texienne Physicians Medical Association PLLCShenandoah, TX

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

John George Knecht among 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas

John George Knecht, MD is one of 547 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 414 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 547 medical oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asif Lakhani, M.D.Webster, TX 775981932404779
  2. Khalid Mahmood, MDWebster, TX 775981164464152
  3. Anish Meerasahib, M.D.Webster, TX 775981134396955
  4. Sonal Sethi, M.DPearland, TX 775841437348281
  5. Emerardo Falcon, MDLake Jackson, TX 775661558381723
  6. Maria Montoya, MDGalveston, TX 775551871797456
  7. Rohit Venkatesan, MDGalveston, TX 775551609210285
  8. Ramya-Deepthi Vinnakota, D.O.Galveston, TX 775551881043677

Common questions

What is John George Knecht, MD's NPI number?

John George Knecht, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639360829, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John George Knecht, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 905 W Medical Center Blvd Ste 304, Webster, TX, 77598. Phone: (281) 724-8335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John George Knecht, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N8676, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John George Knecht, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John George Knecht, MD had 1,832 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John George Knecht, MD'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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