Kristopher T. Knous, OD
Optometrist · Sheboygan, WI
Kristopher T. Knous, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and NPI 1356432199, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 2999, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristopher T. Knous
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2999 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1414 N Taylor Dr, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- Phone
- (920) 208-7700
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 38625000 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041214000667); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1414 N Taylor Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristopher T. Knous in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
Search for license 2999Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
297 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost125 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
- Lumigan13 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: $751.01
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Prn Eye Associates LLCGrafton, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Wisconsin
There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Kristopher T. Knous, OD's NPI number?
Kristopher T. Knous, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356432199, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristopher T. Knous, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1414 N Taylor Dr, Sheboygan, WI, 53081. Phone: (920) 208-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristopher T. Knous, OD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 2999, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristopher T. Knous, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristopher T. Knous, OD had 297 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.