NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Knoedler, MD

Urology Physician · Hershey, PA

John J. Knoedler, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1578794459, issued on Jul 27, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD462245, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578794459
Name
John J. Knoedler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
MD462245 PA
53058 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Phone
(717) 531-8887
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(717) 531-4475
Medicaid IDs
ENROLLED MN
ENROLLED IA
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 500 University Dr

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

  1. Victor Abarca, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1003575853
  2. Aiza Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164312500
  3. Fatemeh Abbasi, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1750878625
  4. Andrea Abbe, LDNRegistered Dietitian1366623795
  5. Mahdi Abdallah, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457360
  6. Ashraf Abdelhalim, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356931729

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

208 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. John Knoedler208
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride73 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl49 claims
  3. Potassium Citrate Er43 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er16 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): 71.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score48.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

John J. Knoedler among 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania

John J. Knoedler, MD is one of 663 urology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 208800000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 663 urology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alireza Aminsharifi, MDHershey, PA 170331821520586
  2. Joseph Clark, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331801866280
  3. J Dagen, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331558313551
  4. Ross Decter, MDHershey, PA 170331851357305
  5. Bruce Frantz, D.O.Hershey, PA 170331124026851
  6. Matthew Kaag, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331497972889
  7. Joe Littlejohn, MDHershey, PA 170331679636674
  8. Susan Macdonald, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331992093488

Common questions

What is John J. Knoedler, MD's NPI number?

John J. Knoedler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578794459, issued on Jul 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Knoedler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Knoedler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD462245, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John J. Knoedler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Knoedler, MD had 208 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John J. Knoedler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.