Penny L. Knight, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Jefferson City, TN
Penny L. Knight, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1255339784, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD31639, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Penny L. Knight
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- MD31639 TN
31639 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Hospital Dr Ste 220, Jefferson City, TN 37760
- Phone
- (865) 471-2700
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 471-2704
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050622001388); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Penny L. Knight in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD31639Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
1,124 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol289 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate83 claims
- Fluconazole61 claims
- Premarin44 claims
- Estradiol-Norethindrone Acetat38 claims
- Progesterone36 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $101.89
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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 2 group practices
- Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsWhite Pine, TN
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Penny L. Knight among 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee
Penny L. Knight, M.D. is one of 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 522 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 815 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Tennessee.
All 815 in Tennessee → Every provider in Jefferson City → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Semmer, MDJefferson City, TN 377601508883000
- Cathleen Suto, M.D.Jellico, TN 377621013902527
- Howard Herrell, MDGreeneville, TN 377451043404601
- Amber Mullins, M.D.Greeneville, TN 377431215295324
- Harry Nelson, MDGreeneville, TN 377431497837132
- Robert Konigsberg, D.O.Greenback, TN 377421669880894
- Kimberly Ballard, MDMaryville, TN 378041851360812
- Kimberly Collins, MDMaryville, TN 378041528037348
Common questions
What is Penny L. Knight, M.D.'s NPI number?
Penny L. Knight, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255339784, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Penny L. Knight, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Hospital Dr Ste 220, Jefferson City, TN, 37760. Phone: (865) 471-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Penny L. Knight, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD31639, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Penny L. Knight, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Penny L. Knight, M.D. had 1,124 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Penny L. Knight, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 of 100. 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.
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.