Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Danville, KY
Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Danville, Kentucky, and NPI 1891805982, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 42368, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Paul Knetsche
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 42368 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 236 W Main St, Danville, KY 40422
- Phone
- (859) 238-7746
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 236-0261
- Medicaid ID
- 7100090390 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081014000820); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records → All 34 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Verify Robert Paul Knetsche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42368Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
2,057 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 835 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin701 claims
- Tramadol Hcl444 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen316 claims
- Pregabalin185 claims
- Carisoprodol111 claims
- Prednisone73 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): 91.6 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: $235,581.95
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Choice Spine, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Central Kentucky Spine Surgery, PLLCDanville, KY
- H2 Rehabilitation Services OF Kentucky, LLCLondon, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Paul Knetsche among 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky
Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D. is one of 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 85% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 25 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 34 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Kentucky.
All 34 in Kentucky → Every provider in Danville → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles-Antoine Mechas, MDLexington, KY 405081326508524
- Domingo Molina, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361851705826
- Vishwajeet Singh, MDLexington, KY 405361346056751
- Michael Casnellie, M.D.Louisville, KY 402721518967371
- David McConda, MDLouisville, KY 402581962713362
- David Rouben, MDLouisville, KY 402201316942006
- Joseph Laratta, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171346506052
- Kathryn McCarthy Mullooly, MDLouisville, KY 402071598921447
Common questions
What is Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891805982, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 W Main St, Danville, KY, 40422. Phone: (859) 238-7746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42368, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D. had 2,057 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Paul Knetsche, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 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.