Robert Steven Knego, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Sarasota, FL
Robert Steven Knego, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1265512685, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME57684, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Steven Knego
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- ME57684 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5831 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233
- Phone
- (941) 308-5700
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 308-5759
- Medicaid ID
- 271088900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000167); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5831 Bee Ridge Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Fine, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1013097427
- Josh Norman, PAPhysician Assistant1083794499
Verify Robert Steven Knego in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME57684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
599 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 253 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin98 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium55 claims
- Pregabalin54 claims
- Methylprednisolone42 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,465.53
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 4 group practices
- Cora Health Services IncLakewood Ranch, FL
- Neurosurgery And Spine SpecialistsSarasota, FL
- Nokomis Physical Therapy LLCNokomis, FL
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Steven Knego among 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida
Robert Steven Knego, MD is one of 644 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 429 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida.
All 644 in Florida → Every provider in Sarasota → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ryan DiazSarasota, FL 342331588126593
- Andrew Fine, MDSarasota, FL 342331013097427
- Ryan Glasser, MDSarasota, FL 342331215017637
- Peter Mayer, MDSarasota, FL 342331881774206
- John Souter, MDSarasota, FL 342331144789157
- Kenneth Vives, MDSarasota, FL 342331508847500
- Stephen Padar, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342311073759205
- Darlene Lobel, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342371184719080
Common questions
What is Robert Steven Knego, MD's NPI number?
Robert Steven Knego, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265512685, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Steven Knego, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5831 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL, 34233. Phone: (941) 308-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Steven Knego, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME57684, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Steven Knego, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Steven Knego, MD had 599 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Steven Knego, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.