NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin M. McKnight, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Kevin M. McKnight, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, and NPI 1598773343, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 38137, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598773343
Name
Kevin M. McKnight
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
38137 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Salter Path RD # Unitsab, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512
Phone
(252) 773-0068
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2006
Record last updated
May 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 773-0110
Medicaid ID
1598773343 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070613000297); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1986
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 251 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kevin McKnight1,823
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone245 claims
  2. Prednisone95 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
  4. Celecoxib85 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate85 claims
  6. Gabapentin83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $99.08

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin McKnight$99.08
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Kevin M. McKnight among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina

Kevin M. McKnight, MD is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Geeta Katwa, M.D.,Kinston, NC 285041437141934
  2. Garland Moeller, MDHavelock, NC 285321912990334
  3. David Fraser, MDJacksonville, NC 285461992794614
  4. Richard Welton, M.D.Camp Lejeune, NC 285471578537916
  5. Megan Milne, MDNew Bern, NC 285621720519622
  6. James Perruquet, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621023073376
  7. Robert Holmes, D.O.Pollocksville, NC 285731053496349
  8. Katherine Kaufman, MDPollocksville, NC 285731982963245

Common questions

What is Kevin M. McKnight, MD's NPI number?

Kevin M. McKnight, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598773343, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin M. McKnight, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Salter Path RD # Unitsab, Pine Knoll Shores, NC, 28512. Phone: (252) 773-0068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin M. McKnight, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 38137, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kevin M. McKnight, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin M. McKnight, MD had 1,823 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.