NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Taft Olpin Knowles

Emergency Medicine Physician · Portland, OR

Taft Olpin Knowles is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1790352250, issued on Jun 4, 2021. Check the license (Oregon DO229196, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790352250
Name
Taft Olpin Knowles
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
DO229196 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR 97239
Phone
(503) 494-7551
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2026
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.
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Also registered at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD

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

  1. Alex AamodtCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1154257590
  2. Jefferson Abaricia, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073215711
  3. Kenneth Abbey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1588779342
  4. Matthew Abbott, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1154738003
  5. Ayah Abdelsalam Megahed, MD, MSCVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1023503596
  6. Obada Abdulrazzak, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598567430

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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  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
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Taft Knowles83
  2. Specialty average226

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.

Taft Olpin Knowles among 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon

Taft Olpin Knowles is one of 1,079 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Oregon 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 Oregon

There are 1,079 emergency medicine physician records in Oregon.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bryan, MD, PHDPortland, OR 972391083618524
  2. Esther Choo, MDPortland, OR 972391598746166
  3. Mohamud Daya, MD, M SPortland, OR 972391629073895
  4. Jermaine Foster, MDPortland, OR 972391417925199
  5. William Goodhue, MDPortland, OR 972391316976905
  6. Jerris Hedges, MD, MS, MMMPortland, OR 972391972506301
  7. Brandon Horowitz, M.D.Portland, OR 972391720082357
  8. Richard Ismach, MDPortland, OR 972391780688556

Common questions

What is Taft Olpin Knowles's NPI number?

Taft Olpin Knowles's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790352250, issued on Jun 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Taft Olpin Knowles located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 494-7551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Taft Olpin Knowles's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number DO229196, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Taft Olpin Knowles prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Taft Olpin Knowles had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.

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