Thomas P. Knapp, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Thomas P. Knapp, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1871676767, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (California G69178, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas P. Knapp
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- G69178 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-2663
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100726000059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Bennett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1336312834
- Laura Deguzman, ATCAthletic Trainer1417584343
- Kevin Ehrhart, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1053400283
- Rosalia Garcia, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497379424
- Michael Gerhardt, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1003905191
- Aryn Henige, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962170480
Verify Thomas P. Knapp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G69178Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $197,641.26
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was royalty or license; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas P. Knapp among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Thomas P. Knapp, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Santa Monica → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Gerhardt, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041003905191
- Bert Mandelbaum, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041770673840
- Frank Petrigliano, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041164661476
- Clinton Soppe, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041114114238
- Natasha Trentacosta, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041982900015
- Augustus DemanesTorrance, CA 905021295298693
- Joseph Anderson, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031194849570
- Glenn Huber, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031588606610
Common questions
What is Thomas P. Knapp, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas P. Knapp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871676767, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas P. Knapp, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas P. Knapp, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G69178, 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 Thomas P. Knapp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas P. Knapp, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas P. Knapp, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.