NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John G. Knecht, DPM

Podiatrist · Galveston, TX

John G. Knecht, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1548252166, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Texas 0451, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548252166
Name
John G. Knecht
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
0451 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1529 39TH St, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone
(409) 762-6433
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(409) 762-8245
Medicaid ID
121585701 TX
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Knecht18
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $84.86

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Knecht$84.86
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

John G. Knecht among 586 podiatrist records in Texas

John G. Knecht, DPM is one of 586 podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 586 podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Bucholz, DPMGalveston, TX 775501467446898
  2. Evan Bridges, D.P.M.Friendswood, TX 775461457791188
  3. Oluwatosin Ogunlana, DPMGalveston, TX 775551720327281
  4. Chanel Perkins, D.P.M.Galveston, TX 775551295979391
  5. Sepideh Shever, DPMChannelview, TX 775301902935463
  6. Bernabe Canlas, DPMLeague City, TX 775731417926999
  7. Joseph Smith, DPMBaytown, TX 775211891872891
  8. Thuy Duong Le, DPMBaytown, TX 775201669792701

Common questions

What is John G. Knecht, DPM's NPI number?

John G. Knecht, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548252166, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John G. Knecht, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1529 39TH St, Galveston, TX, 77550. Phone: (409) 762-6433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John G. Knecht, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 0451, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John G. Knecht, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John G. Knecht, DPM had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.