Dr. Thomas R. Knutson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 17,147
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 682
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,228
- MIPS score, 2024
- 27
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 485-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P
Escondido, California
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Dr. Thomas R. Knutson is an orthopedic surgeon in Escondido, California
Dr. Knutson practices at Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P in Escondido, California.
Dr. Knutson's NPI, 1962409938, was assigned on July 5, 2005. Dr. Knutson graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Knutson holds California license G50268.
- NPI
- 1962409938NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587553490
- NPI enumeration date
- July 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 485-1111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson practices at Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P in Escondido, California
Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P, at 2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 485-1111.
- Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 485-1111
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P in Escondido, California. Dr. Knutson is also affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. The medical group on file is Palomar Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knutson to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knutson practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas R. Knutson is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Knutson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Knutson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Knutson is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint arthropathy, joint pain, knee arthroscopy and knee injury among the conditions Dr. Knutson treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Knutson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson billed Medicare for 17,147 services in 2024
CMS data shows 17,147 Medicare services from Dr. Knutson across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 682 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $338,763 for them.
Dr. Knutson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,9112024: 14,505398%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3102024: 1,2584%
- Imaging
- 2023: 9602024: 8838%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5432024: 5018%
Where Dr. Knutson's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office16,98499%
- In a facility1631%
Dr. Knutson compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Knutson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 17,147vs 68325.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 682vs 2153.2 times
- Part D claims
- 2,178vs 7031.1 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Knutson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson treated 682 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 682 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knutson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 294 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Knutson's median patient age at 74, with 60% women.
Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women41861%
- Men26439%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Knutson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure68%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders21%
- Atrial fibrillation20%
- Diabetes20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Knutson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson wrote 2,228 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Knutson wrote 2,228 Medicare Part D claims for 482 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,178 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,900 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Knutson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,222 claims100%
- Brand-name and other6 claims0%
Dr. Knutson'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. Knutson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%969 of 2,228 claims
- Antibiotics1%22 of 2,228 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: 1,9002024: 2,17815%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
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
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson scored 27 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 27 out of 100 for Dr. Knutson for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Knutson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Knutson, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Knutson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 27of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 90of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Knutson ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 71st percentile38 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 66th percentile20 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas R. Knutson received $1,050 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Knutson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC paid the most, $449.
General payments to Dr. Knutson by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Knutson by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Food and beverage$60057%
- Travel and lodging$44943%
Companies that paid Dr. Knutson the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Knutson.
Awards and honors for Dr. Knutson
- Undated
- Checkbook Top Doc
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine
Dr. Knutson graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Knutson is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- +1 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Knutson accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO6
- HMO4
- EPO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's NPI number is 1962409938. It was assigned on July 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson?
Dr. Thomas R. Knutson is an orthopedic surgeon in Escondido, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson practice?
Dr. Knutson practices at 2130 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029. Dr. Knutson's primary practice is Pomerado Outpatient Surgical Center L P in Escondido, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knutson to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Knutson is (858) 485-1111.
What is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's medical license number?
Dr. Knutson holds California license G50268.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson affiliated with?
Dr. Knutson is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson part of?
Dr. Knutson is linked to Palomar Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Knutson billed Medicare for 17,147 services in 2024, and Dr. Knutson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson's MIPS score?
Dr. Knutson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 27 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson see?
CMS counts 682 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knutson in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Thomas R. Knutson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Knutson is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Knutson's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7325) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Thomas R. Knutson go to medical school?
Dr. Knutson graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Knutson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Diclofenac Sodium and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Thomas R. Knutson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,050 in general payments to Dr. Knutson from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC.
How long has Dr. Thomas R. Knutson been practicing?
Dr. Knutson graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Thomas R. Knutson accept?
Dr. Knutson is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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