Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp, MD

  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1942238209PAC ID7416849989
Medicare services, 2024
598
Medicare patients, 2024
201
Part D claims, 2024
195
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Practice phone
Call (831) 462-7700
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

Hospital · Santa Cruz, California

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Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp is a hospitalist in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Knapp practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Knapp's NPI, 1942238209, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Knapp graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 1996. Dr. Knapp's California license number on file is A63852.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416849989
NPI enumeration date
June 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(831) 462-7700
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California

Dr. Knapp's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Knapp's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knapp to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knapp practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Dominican HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Dr. Knapp's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Knapp is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Knapp's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Kansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A63852 · 1997 to 2025 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Kansas license1997 to 2025

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, chest trauma, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal inflammation and kidney failure among the conditions Dr. Knapp treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Knapp

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Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp billed Medicare for 598 services in 2024

CMS data shows 598 Medicare services from Dr. Knapp across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 201 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,149 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024598
Medicare patients201
Paid by Medicare$53,149
Procedure codes4

Dr. Knapp's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5422024: 59810%

Dr. Knapp compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Knapp
  • California median
Medicare services
598vs 43039% above
Medicare patients
201vs 201Close to median
Part D claims
13vs 6981% below

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Knapp's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp treated 201 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knapp in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Knapp's median patient age at 75, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024201
Average age77
Average risk score2.48
Also on Medicaid34%

Dr. Knapp's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Knapp's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women10150%
  • Men10050%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Knapp's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis56%
  4. Chronic kidney disease48%
  5. Mood disorders48%
  6. Ischemic heart disease47%
  7. Heart failure46%
  8. Depression44%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Knapp's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Knapp wrote 195 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $46 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024195
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$46
Part D patients76

Dr. Knapp's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic169 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other26 claims13%

Dr. Knapp's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Knapp's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids8%16 of 195 claims
  • Antibiotics23%45 of 195 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 112024: 1318%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp takes part in Medicare

Dr. Knapp accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Knapp. Dr. Knapp's most frequent co-authors are Kevin Chen, MD, Robert Alexander Clark, MD and David W. Grattendick, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Knapp's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Knapp

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City

Dr. Knapp graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 1996. Dr. Knapp is a member of SHM.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers

Dr. Knapp is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • +3 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Knapp accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO7
  2. HMO6
  3. EPO4
  4. Medicare3
  5. POS2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp

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What is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's NPI number?

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's NPI number is 1942238209. It was assigned on June 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp?

Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp is a hospitalist in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp practice?

Dr. Knapp practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Dr. Knapp's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knapp to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Knapp is (831) 462-7700.

What is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp's medical license number?

Dr. Knapp's California license number on file is A63852, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Knapp in California (1997 to 2025) and Kansas (1997 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp affiliated with?

Dr. Knapp practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI links Dr. Knapp to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp part of?

Dr. Knapp is linked to Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group.

Does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Knapp billed Medicare for 598 services in 2024, and Dr. Knapp accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp see?

CMS counts 201 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knapp in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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Is Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp board certified?

Yes. Dr. Knapp is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Knapp's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp go to medical school?

Dr. Knapp graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine - Kansas City in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Knapp's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone.

How long has Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp been practicing?

Dr. Knapp graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Knapp.

Who does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp publish with?

Dr. Knapp's most frequent co-authors are Kevin Chen, MD (1 shared paper), Robert Alexander Clark, MD (1 shared paper) and David W. Grattendick, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Wendi Ann Knapp accept?

Dr. Knapp is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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