Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Robert Knowling, M.D.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Huntsville, AL

Robert Knowling, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1528022753, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00014300, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1528022753
Name
Robert Knowling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License number
00014300 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4011 Balmoral Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone
(256) 881-4212
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 4011 Balmoral Dr SW

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

  1. David Durst, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1538122080

Verify Robert Knowling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 00014300
    Check the board
  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
Open the Alabama license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

180 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 92 among the 1,499 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Knowling180
  2. Specialty average92

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
  2. Cephalexin35 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt25 claims
  4. Methocarbamol12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,582.70

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.. The 1,601 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,817.76 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Knowling$1,582.70
  2. Specialty average$2,817.76

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Alabama

There are 23 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Alabama.

Other plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Alabama

  1. Jonathan AntonettiBirmingham, AL1124552856
  2. Tuesday Bigelow, M.D.Scottsboro, AL1154743573
  3. Herbert Bowden, M.D.Huntsville, AL1740249564
  4. Sherry Collawn, MD, PH.D.Birmingham, AL1730289828
  5. Jorge De La Torre, MDBirmingham, AL1881619393
  6. Brad Denney, M.D.Birmingham, AL1962663229
  7. David Durst, MDHuntsville, AL1538122080
  8. Richard FixBirmingham, AL1881638021
  9. John Grant, MDBirmingham, AL1417992736
  10. George Jennings, M.D.Muscle Shoals, AL1518184035

Common questions

What is Robert Knowling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Knowling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528022753, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Knowling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4011 Balmoral Dr SW, Huntsville, AL, 35801. Phone: (256) 881-4212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Knowling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00014300, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Knowling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Knowling, M.D. had 180 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 92. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.