Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1942238209, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (California A63852, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wendi Ann Knapp
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- A63852 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1661 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 458-6270
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040329000718); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1661 Soquel Ave.
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Verify Wendi Ann Knapp in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A63852Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wendi Ann Knapp among 3,099 hospitalist physician records in California
Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D. is one of 3,099 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in California. 90% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 2,505 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in California
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- Nhat Hoang, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950651215196480
Common questions
What is Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942238209, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 458-6270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A63852, 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 Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wendi Ann Knapp, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.