Russell Paul Knittel, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Redondo Beach, CA
Russell Paul Knittel, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Redondo Beach, California, and NPI 1861421711, issued on Jul 2, 2006. Check the license (California A72017, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russell Paul Knittel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- A72017 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1812 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
- Phone
- (310) 374-5600
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 374-5602
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100503000157); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russell Paul Knittel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A72017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 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.
Russell Paul Knittel among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
Russell Paul Knittel, MD is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in California
There are 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Swearingen, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902781992995047
- Khanh Nguyen, M.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902771679667364
- Rahim Govani, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751770731051
- William Webster, M.D.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751295281970
- Daniel Chavira, MDPalos Verdes Estates, CA 902741053358127
- Seema Doshi, M.D.Palos Verdes Estates, CA 902741053638171
- John Bibb, M.D.Pacific Palisades, CA 902721528052495
- Jason DebonisPacific Palisades, CA 902721932307808
Common questions
What is Russell Paul Knittel, MD's NPI number?
Russell Paul Knittel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861421711, issued on Jul 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russell Paul Knittel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1812 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278. Phone: (310) 374-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russell Paul Knittel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A72017, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russell Paul Knittel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russell Paul Knittel, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.