NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis F. Knoepp, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Anderson, SC

Louis F. Knoepp, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1881600963, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 21847, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina 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
1881600963
Name
Louis F. Knoepp
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
21847 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Gavotte Lane, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone
(864) 261-7474
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2025
Fax
(864) 512-5294
Medicaid ID
T59282 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101119000735); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1993
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 100 Gavotte Lane

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

  1. Brent McLaurin, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1740266725

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

853 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louis Knoepp853
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel416 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59 claims
  3. Cilostazol45 claims
  4. Xarelto43 claims
  5. Gabapentin37 claims
  6. Pregabalin36 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: $1,496.46

56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louis Knoepp$1,496.46
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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. Anderson Heart LLCAnderson, SC

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

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 107 vascular surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other vascular surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. Anas Abdel Azim, M.D., M.SCGreenwood, SC1104131143
  2. Ghassan Abuhamad, MDColumbia, SC1972575298
  3. Robert Allen, MDRock Hill, SC1659321115
  4. Matthew Anderson, MDCharleston, SC1851077598
  5. Mark Androes, MDGreenville, SC1942200407
  6. Thomas Appleby, M.D.North Charleston, SC1801985007
  7. Elias Arbid, M.D.Rock Hill, SC1578561528
  8. Zachary Arthurs, MDCharleston, SC1912974023
  9. William Ashwander, M.D.North Charleston, SC1649414970
  10. Christopher Bates, MDGreenville, SC1710482732

Common questions

What is Louis F. Knoepp, MD's NPI number?

Louis F. Knoepp, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881600963, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis F. Knoepp, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Gavotte Lane, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 261-7474. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis F. Knoepp, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21847, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis F. Knoepp, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis F. Knoepp, MD had 853 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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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