Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Edina, MN
Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1174889661, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 67954, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Thomas Knapper
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 67954 MN
036.140946 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55435
- Phone
- (952) 924-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200921000009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6401 France Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Thomas Knapper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 67954Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,824 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium187 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate181 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium143 claims
- Clopidogrel124 claims
- Carvedilol118 claims
- Eliquis117 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): 81.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $450.92
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Express CareBurnsville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Thomas Knapper among 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D. is one of 97 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 97 interventional cardiology physician records in Minnesota.
All 97 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Helmer, M.D.Edina, MN 554351144207572
- R Drexel, MDCoon Rapids, MN 554331760657589
- Daniel Dulas, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554331285672626
- John Lee, MDMinneapolis, MN 554331316915366
- David Kovar, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261770536179
- Daniel Satran, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261063568319
- Jackson ThatcherSt Louis Park, MN 554261174500177
- Abdisamad Ibrahim, MDRobbinsdale, MN 554221922538834
Common questions
What is Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174889661, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6401 France Ave S, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 924-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 67954, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D. had 1,824 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 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.