John Knudsen, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Joplin, MO
John Knudsen, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1104852342, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2003002807, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Knudsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 2003002807 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 E 32ND St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 624-4277
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 624-4297
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050203000049); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Knudsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2003002807Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
5,129 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 4,505 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,557 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen676 claims
- Methadone Hcl432 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl308 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er282 claims
- Gabapentin205 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $126.66
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John Knudsen among 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri
John Knudsen, MD is one of 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 29% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 107 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heather Stelling, MDJoplin, MO 648041255308417
- Karl Haake, MDClinton, MO 647351003801747
- Norman Baade, D.O.Saint Joseph, MO 645071649248246
- Alejandro Blachar, M.DSaint Joseph, MO 645071245208206
- Shawn Zeltwanger, MD, PHDSaint Joseph, MO 645071427266899
- Clinton Harris, MDJefferson City, MO 651091417940321
- Thomas Hansen, MDColumbia, MO 652011285629667
- Donald Meyer, MDColumbia, MO 652011912990805
Common questions
What is John Knudsen, MD's NPI number?
John Knudsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104852342, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Knudsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 E 32ND St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 624-4277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Knudsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2003002807, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Knudsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Knudsen, MD had 5,129 Medicare Part D claims for 452 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Knudsen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.