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2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1962817130 M.D.
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Internal Medicine Physician in Kansas City, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 874 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
77.3/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$256.29
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Karl Knights, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 6,829 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 77.3/100
- MIPS score · -6 vs avg
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Karl Knights, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
77 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Karl Knights, M.D. sits
This provider among internal medicine physician peers
Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Karl Knights, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 86% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 24% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Karl Knights, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Karl Knights, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Karl Knights, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,829 151% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
77.3/100 5.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Karl Knights, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 77.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 77.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Karl Knights, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4400 BROADWAY ST, Kansas City, MO, 64111, with a listed phone of (816) 960-7600. NPI 1962817130 was issued on 06/26/2014.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,829 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 874 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.2 million in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 73.7, Cost 50.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,737 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1962817130 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/26/2014 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
77.2887
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
73.7123
Quality
50.5834
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Karl Knights, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ability KC
Kansas City, MO
Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc
Kansas City, MO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Karl Knights, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$256
Largest payer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
6,829
Total Claims
$1.2M
Total Drug Cost
874
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 13,537
- Total Day Supply
- 400,119
- Generic Drug Cost
- $282K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.75
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 76, 65-74: 320, 75-84: 375, 85+: 103
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Karl Knights, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
1,435 claims
- Donepezil Hcl 551
Donepezil Hcl
551 claims
- Primidone 401
Primidone
401 claims
- Amantadine 347
Amantadine
347 claims
- Clonazepam 334
Clonazepam
334 claims
- Gabapentin 329
Gabapentin
329 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa… 297
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
297 claims
- Zonisamide 237
Zonisamide
237 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 1,435 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 551 |
| Primidone | 401 |
| Amantadine Amantadine Hcl | 347 |
| Clonazepam | 334 |
| Gabapentin | 329 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er Carbidopa/Levodopa | 297 |
| Zonisamide | 237 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 213 |
| Memantine Hcl | 179 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Karl Knights, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Karl Knights, M.D.'s 6,829 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Knights.
Dr. Betty Abban
M.D.
Springfield, MO
Dr. Amer Abbas
MD
Chesterfield, MO
Dr. Marghoob Abbas
M.D.
St. Joseph, MO
Dr. Muhammad Khalid Abbas
M.D.
Springfield, MO
Dr. Sundas Abbas
MD
Richmond Heights, MO
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Karl Knights, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Kansas City, Missouri. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Karl Knights, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Karl Knights, M.D. wrote 6,829 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.2M in drug costs for 874 beneficiaries.
What is Karl Knights, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.3/100 (Quality: 73.7, Cost: 50.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Karl Knights, M.D. located? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D. is located at 4400 BROADWAY ST, Kansas City, MO, 64111. Phone: (816) 960-7600.
What is Karl Knights, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962817130, issued on 06/26/2014.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Karl Knights, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Karl Knights, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Carbidopa-Levodopa, Donepezil Hcl, Primidone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Karl Knights, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,829 Part D claims and 874 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Karl Knights, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Karl Knights, M.D.'s NPI is 1962817130 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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