Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Oak Park Heights, MN
Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, and NPI 1609872381, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 40732, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Vincent Knowlan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 40732 MN
41931 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5803 Neal Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
- Phone
- (651) 439-8807
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 439-0232
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041120000141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5803 Neal Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jaclyn Bailey, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1679702914
- Bruce Bartie, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1942206610
- Aaron Benson, A.T.C.Athletic Trainer1629499702
- George Boyum, M.D.Specialist1528050929
- Tracy Bunnell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134595978
Verify Robert Vincent Knowlan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40732Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
504 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin213 claims
- Methylprednisolone49 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl36 claims
- Ibuprofen31 claims
- Tramadol Hcl31 claims
- Meloxicam29 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: $163.67
9 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.
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
- Infinite Health Collaborative, PABurnsville, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Vincent Knowlan among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 59% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Oak Park Heights
They are 8 of the 105 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Park Heights, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Oak Park Heights → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glenn Ciegler, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821326044074
- Mark Dahl, M.D.Oak Park Heights, MN 550821508862194
- Bryan Den Hartog, MDStillwater, MN 550821043299738
- Kevin Lindgren, M.D.Oak Park Heights, MN 550821467681932
- Joseph Nessler, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821699201038
- David Palmer, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821598761322
- Timothy Panek, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821699771386
- Michael ReichStillwater, MN 550821629393541
Common questions
What is Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD's NPI number?
Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609872381, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5803 Neal Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN, 55082. Phone: (651) 439-8807. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40732, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Vincent Knowlan, MD had 504 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Vincent Knowlan, 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.