Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 84
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 110
- Part D claims, 2024
- 169
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $15,877
- Practice address
- 801 W Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 647-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight is a general surgeon in Thomaston, Georgia
Dr. Knight practices at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia, part of Upson County.
Dr. Knight's NPI, 1154577872, was assigned on August 13, 2008. Dr. Knight graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Knight holds Georgia license 070262.
- NPI
- 1154577872NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022252212
- NPI enumeration date
- August 13, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 647-8111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight practices at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia
Dr. Knight's primary practice is Upson Regional Medical Center, at 801 W Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286 in Upson County. The practice phone is (706) 647-8111.
- Upson Regional Medical Center801 W Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286 · Upson CountyPhone(706) 647-8111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Knight's primary practice is Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia, part of Upson County. The medical group on file is Upson Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knight to 2 more home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knight practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Upson Regional Medical Center | 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. Darryl Hugh Knight is one of 853 general surgeons in Georgia
Surgery is Dr. Knight's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Knight is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, GeorgiaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Knight
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024
CMS data shows 84 Medicare services from Dr. Knight across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,986 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Knight's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 572024: 7328%
- Other services
- 2023: 112024: 11No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Knight compared with the Georgia median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Knight
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 84vs 15044% below
- Medicare patients
- 110vs 109Close to median
- Part D claims
- 125vs 542.3 times
Medians across 789 general surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Knight'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. Darryl Hugh Knight treated 110 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knight in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 56 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Knight's median patient age at 66, with 51% women.
Dr. Knight's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Knight's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6155%
- Men4945%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Knight's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Diabetes40%
- Anxiety35%
- Arthritis33%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Heart failure25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Knight's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
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. Darryl Hugh Knight wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Knight wrote 169 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 125 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $783 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 129 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Knight's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic159 claims94%
- Brand-name and other10 claims6%
Dr. Knight'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. Knight's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%55 of 169 claims
- Antibiotics9%16 of 169 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: 1292024: 1253%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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. Darryl Hugh Knight ranks in the 65th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Knight accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Knight, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Knight ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 61st percentile44 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 56th percentile32 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 65th percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight received $15,877 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Knight from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $13,377.
General payments to Dr. Knight by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Knight by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$12,50079%
- Food and beverage$2,21914%
- Travel and lodging$1,0086%
- Consulting fees$1501%
Companies that paid Dr. Knight the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Knight graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight's NPI number?
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight's NPI number is 1154577872. It was assigned on August 13, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight?
Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight is a general surgeon in Thomaston, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight practice?
Dr. Knight practices at 801 W Gordon Street, Thomaston, GA 30286. Dr. Knight's primary practice is Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia, part of Upson County. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knight to 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Knight is (706) 647-8111.
What is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight's medical license number?
Dr. Knight holds Georgia license 070262.
Which hospitals is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight affiliated with?
Dr. Knight practices at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight part of?
Dr. Knight is linked to Upson Surgical Associates.
Does Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Knight billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024, and Dr. Knight accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight see?
CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knight in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Knight's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45378) and surgery: digestive system (45380).
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Where did Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight go to medical school?
Dr. Knight graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine in 2013.
What drugs does Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Knight's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Acetaminophen-Codeine.
Has Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,877 in general payments to Dr. Knight from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Darryl Hugh Knight been practicing?
Dr. Knight graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
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