NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirby L. Knuth, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Kearney, NE

Kirby L. Knuth, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Kearney, Nebraska, and NPI 1649750126, issued on Aug 15, 2018. Check the license (Nebraska 112561, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; 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
1649750126
Name
Kirby L. Knuth
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
112561 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5212 3RD Ave, Kearney, NE 68845
Phone
(888) 333-7520
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191007001698); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5212 3RD Ave

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

  1. Kelsey Bair, RD, LMNTRegistered Dietitian1437558616
  2. Elizabeth BauerPharmacist1548868425
  3. Sue Holliday, APRNNurse Practitioner1750514782
  4. Heather Kaestner, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1639623887
  5. Julie KlinginsmithPharmacist1255939617
  6. Matthew Klinginsmith, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1619575594

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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

6,433 Medicare Part D claims for 571 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Kirby Knuth6,433
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium734 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate424 claims
  3. Carvedilol404 claims
  4. Spironolactone323 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium317 claims
  6. Eliquis295 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: $435.12

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kirby Knuth$435.12
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Chi Health Clinic Specialty LLCSmith Center, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

39 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Kearney

They are 39 of the 1,569 NPPES records with a practice address in Kearney, and 1,083 family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Nebraska

  1. Vanesa Abad, FNP-CNorfolk, NE1902380249
  2. Akpene Abalekpor, APRNColumbus, NE1801555271
  3. Enyonam AbalekporOmaha, NE1972227288
  4. Michaela Abbott, APRNOmaha, NE1760031280
  5. Lindee AbeOmaha, NE1912378845
  6. Ashley Acker, NPOmaha, NE1902332752
  7. Malik Ahmic, DNPLincoln, NE1598491920
  8. Gloria Akainda, NPOneill, NE1255675096
  9. Kiria Akwo, FNP-COmaha, NE1063263010
  10. Abbie Albrecht, APRNBassett, NE1568968493

Common questions

What is Kirby L. Knuth, APRN's NPI number?

Kirby L. Knuth, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649750126, issued on Aug 15, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirby L. Knuth, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5212 3RD Ave, Kearney, NE, 68845. Phone: (888) 333-7520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirby L. Knuth, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 112561, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kirby L. Knuth, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirby L. Knuth, APRN had 6,433 Medicare Part D claims for 571 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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