Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Petaluma, CA
Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Petaluma, California, and NPI 1235371857, issued on Mar 27, 2009. Check the license (California G077982, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Paton Knecht
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- G077982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 141 Lynch Creek Way, Petaluma, CA 94954
- Phone
- (707) 762-0001
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 141 Lynch Creek Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sherin Chakkalakel, DNP, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1104390053
- David Chappell, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1598732463
- Cynthia Rathkey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952474801
Verify Thomas Paton Knecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G077982Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
754 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic134 claims
- Jardiance48 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl45 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er43 claims
- Irbesartan33 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): 73.8 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).
Thomas Paton Knecht among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Chappell, M.D.Petaluma, CA 949541598732463
- Jessie Churchill, RNNovato, CA 949491861141657
- Richard Bernstein, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041780750406
- Linda Gaudiani, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041730241589
- Nilma Malik, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041417340704
- Marisela Noorhasan, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041174593206
- Pragathi Saligram, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041275712499
- Sharleen Sidhu, M.DGreenbrae, CA 949041962747758
Common questions
What is Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235371857, issued on Mar 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 Lynch Creek Way, Petaluma, CA, 94954. Phone: (707) 762-0001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G077982, 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 Paton Knecht, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD had 754 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Paton Knecht, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.8 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.