Thomas Albert Knipe, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Bellevue, WA
Thomas Albert Knipe, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bellevue, Washington, and NPI 1477501963, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00046371, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Albert Knipe
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD00046371 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1231 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
- Phone
- (425) 454-3938
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (425) 454-2568
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060831000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Albert Knipe in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00046371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
464 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole85 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide68 claims
- Prednisone58 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass40 claims
- Cefuroxime26 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl17 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: $135.27
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurent Medical Limited. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Proliance Surgeons Inc P SBellevue, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Albert Knipe among 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington
Thomas Albert Knipe, MD is one of 305 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 198 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Washington
There are 305 otolaryngology physician records in Washington.
All 305 in Washington → Every provider in Bellevue → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cynthia Anonsen, MDBellevue, WA 980041568417608
- Trac Duong, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041659566560
- Jennifer Heydt, MDBellevue, WA 980041437151081
- Jonathan Kopelovich, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041023218617
- Alice Kuntz, MDBellevue, WA 980041942257084
- Adrienne Laury, M.D.Bellevue, WA 980041124260351
- Samson Lee, MDBellevue, WA 980041043294655
- Eric Pinczower, MDBellevue, WA 980041225099864
Common questions
What is Thomas Albert Knipe, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Albert Knipe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477501963, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Albert Knipe, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1231 116TH Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004. Phone: (425) 454-3938. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Albert Knipe, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00046371, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Albert Knipe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Albert Knipe, MD had 464 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.