NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karis Dampier Knight, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Decatur, AL

Karis Dampier Knight, M.D. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1245374743, issued on Feb 16, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 23085, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245374743
Name
Karis Dampier Knight
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
23085 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
402 Johnston St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone
(256) 274-4196
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2007
Record last updated
May 14, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 546-5285
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 ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $102.54

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tempus AI, Inc. The 1,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,427.96 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karis Knight$102.54
  2. Specialty average$1,427.96

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

Karis Dampier Knight among 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama

Karis Dampier Knight, M.D. is one of 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama

There are 53 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Alabama.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Kirk, D.O.Decatur, AL 356011295863371
  2. Daniel Swartz, M.D.Madison, AL 357581841281466
  3. Nasima Amin, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354041457562472
  4. Jerry Palmer, MDTuscalousa, AL 354041679584213
  5. Sherry Thaggard, MDHuntsville, AL 358011427124429
  6. Padmaja Vennam, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011235165432
  7. Curtis Adams, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021720105653
  8. Aparna Vuppala, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021538200605

Common questions

What is Karis Dampier Knight, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karis Dampier Knight, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245374743, issued on Feb 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karis Dampier Knight, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 402 Johnston St SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 274-4196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karis Dampier Knight, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 23085, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.