Dr. Scott J. McKnight, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 416,686
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 958
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,001
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Industry payments
- $10,781
- Practice address
- 515 Mo-291, Liberty, MO 64068
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 781-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
McKnight Eye Centers
Liberty, Missouri
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Dr. Scott J. McKnight is an ophthalmologist in Liberty, Missouri
Dr. McKnight practices at McKnight Eye Centers in Liberty, Missouri.
Dr. McKnight's NPI, 1164458998, was assigned on June 23, 2006. Dr. McKnight graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1984. Dr. McKnight holds Missouri license MDR5G65.
- NPI
- 1164458998NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446254841
- NPI enumeration date
- June 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 781-2900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Scott J. McKnight practices at McKnight Eye Centers in Liberty, Missouri
Dr. McKnight's primary practice is McKnight Eye Centers, at 515 Mo-291, Liberty, MO 64068 in Clay County. The practice phone is (816) 781-2900.
- McKnight Eye Centers515 Mo-291, Liberty, MO 64068 · Clay CountyPhone(816) 781-2900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Scott J. McKnight is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. McKnight's primary practice is McKnight Eye Centers in Liberty, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. McKnight to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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. Scott J. McKnight's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McKnight practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| McKnight Eye Centers | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Scott J. McKnight is one of 270 ophthalmologists in Missouri
Ophthalmology is Dr. McKnight's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. McKnight is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MissouriPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. McKnight
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Scott J. McKnight billed Medicare for 416,686 services in 2024
CMS data shows 416,686 Medicare services from Dr. McKnight across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 958 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,313,707 for them.
Dr. McKnight's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 148,2172024: 412,284178%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,4502024: 2,2448%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,1612024: 1,32414%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4482024: 4828%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 277
- Imaging
- 2023: 742024: 4736%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 842024: 2867%
Where Dr. McKnight's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office415,857100%
- In a facility8290%
Dr. McKnight compared with the Missouri median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. McKnight
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 416,686vs 1,582263.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 958vs 63052% above
- Part D claims
- 905vs 70329% above
Medians across 286 ophthalmologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. McKnight'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. Scott J. McKnight treated 958 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 958 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKnight in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 409 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McKnight's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Dr. McKnight's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. McKnight's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women56459%
- Men39441%
Chronic conditions among Dr. McKnight's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure74%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes30%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Mood disorders22%
- Anxiety20%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. McKnight's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Scott J. McKnight wrote 1,001 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. McKnight wrote 1,001 Medicare Part D claims for 363 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 905 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,103,232 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 930 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. McKnight's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic631 claims63%
- Brand-name370 claims37%
Dr. McKnight'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9302024: 9053%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 17 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. Scott J. McKnight scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. McKnight for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. McKnight accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 567 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. McKnight, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. McKnight's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. McKnight ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 96th percentile567 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Scott J. McKnight received $10,781 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 345 general payments to Dr. McKnight from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,907.
General payments to Dr. McKnight by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. McKnight by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$10,69999%
- Gifts$450%
- Education$380%
Companies that paid Dr. McKnight 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. Scott J. McKnight graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Dr. McKnight graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Scott J. McKnight'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) |
| 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. Scott J. McKnight's NPI number?
Dr. Scott J. McKnight's NPI number is 1164458998. It was assigned on June 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Scott J. McKnight?
Dr. Scott J. McKnight is an ophthalmologist in Liberty, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Scott J. McKnight practice?
Dr. McKnight practices at 515 Mo-291, Liberty, MO 64068. Dr. McKnight's primary practice is McKnight Eye Centers in Liberty, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. McKnight to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Scott J. McKnight's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. McKnight is (816) 781-2900.
What is Dr. Scott J. McKnight's medical license number?
Dr. McKnight holds Missouri license MDR5G65.
Does Dr. Scott J. McKnight accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. McKnight billed Medicare for 416,686 services in 2024, and Dr. McKnight accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Scott J. McKnight's MIPS score?
Dr. McKnight's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Scott J. McKnight see?
CMS counts 958 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKnight in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Scott J. McKnight bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. McKnight's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2403), injected or infused drug (J2777) and injected or infused drug (J2782).
Where did Dr. Scott J. McKnight go to medical school?
Dr. McKnight graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1984.
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What drugs does Dr. Scott J. McKnight prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. McKnight's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Erythromycin.
Has Dr. Scott J. McKnight received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,781 in general payments to Dr. McKnight from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Scott J. McKnight been practicing?
Dr. McKnight graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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