NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Knedel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fresno, CA

Matthew Knedel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1548588239, issued on May 5, 2010. Check the license (California A120052, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548588239
Name
Matthew Knedel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
A120052 CA
036.140314 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4770 W Herndon Ave Ste 105, Fresno, CA 93722
Phone
(559) 450-2663
Enumerated
May 5, 2010
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 450-2723
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170816004476); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2010
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 4770 W Herndon Ave Ste 105

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

  1. Phillip Kim, MD, MPHFamily Medicine Physician1033365341
  2. Richard Oravec, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1265793020

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

404 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Matthew Knedel404
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin127 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl118 claims
  3. Meloxicam116 claims
  4. Ampicillin Sodium11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,503.52

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Knedel$1,504
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Saint Agnes Medical FoundationFresno, CA

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

Matthew Knedel among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California

Matthew Knedel, MD is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie Olson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937211427032812
  2. Anna Avik, DOFresno, CA 937201396044293
  3. Fernando Cruz, MDFresno, CA 937201326591041
  4. Henry Dunn, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201922462159
  5. Christopher Glezos, MDFresno, CA 937201922341601
  6. Vincent Gomez, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201568872018
  7. Benjamin Hendy, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201134515406
  8. Zachary Hill, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201003347840

Common questions

What is Matthew Knedel, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Knedel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548588239, issued on May 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Knedel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4770 W Herndon Ave Ste 105, Fresno, CA, 93722. Phone: (559) 450-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Knedel, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A120052, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Knedel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Knedel, MD had 404 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Knedel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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