NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Hutchinson, MN

Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hutchinson, Minnesota, and NPI 1598943755, issued on Feb 8, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 51505, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598943755
Name
Joshua Robert Knudtson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
51505 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Century Ave SE, Hutchinson, MN 55350
Phone
(320) 587-2020
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(320) 484-4686
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110923000046); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2006
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 3 Century Ave SE

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

  1. James Allen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1932285582
  2. Lynn Artibee, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1699851261
  3. David Byron, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1508942186
  4. Kathleen Byron, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1053602920
  5. Roxanne Dobrava, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1336700491
  6. Allison Emerson, PA-COrthopaedic Surgery Physician1750901435

Verify Joshua Robert Knudtson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 64 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Knudtson180
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide18 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl15 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): 94.9 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 score88.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Healthpartners RCOlivia, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

5 surgery physician records list a practice address in Hutchinson

They are 5 of the 406 NPPES records with a practice address in Hutchinson, and 742 surgery physician records in Minnesota.

Other surgery physician records in Minnesota

  1. Tor Aasheim, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1053441055
  2. Darren Abbas, M.D.Rochester, MN1144754417
  3. Safwan Abbasi, MBBSRochester, MN1689412637
  4. Mohamed Abdalla, MBBCHRochester, MN1720816275
  5. Jad Abdelsattar, MDCoon Rapids, MN1962881334
  6. Kamal Abi Mosleh, MDRochester, MN1699525154
  7. Assunta Abraham, M.D.Edina, MN1467613315
  8. Sergej Abramovich, MDRochester, MN1992646616
  9. Ahmad Abutaka, MBBSRochester, MN1689253247
  10. Oluwasegun Afolaranmi, MDRochester, MN1700675949

Common questions

What is Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598943755, issued on Feb 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Century Ave SE, Hutchinson, MN, 55350. Phone: (320) 587-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 51505, 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 Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua Robert Knudtson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.