Dr. Scott Thomas McKnight, MD

Dr. McKnight practices at MH Memorial Village Surgery Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. McKnight's NPI, 1316151137, was assigned on May 10, 2007. Dr. McKnight graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. McKnight holds Texas license P2299.

Dr. McKnight's primary practice is MH Memorial Village Surgery Center, at 1120 Business Center Dr, Houston, TX 77043 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 337-1111.

Dr. McKnight's primary practice is MH Memorial Village Surgery Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. McKnight is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. McKnight to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. McKnight practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. McKnight's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. McKnight is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. McKnight's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. McKnight treats.

CMS data shows 555 Medicare services from Dr. McKnight across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 287 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,217 for them.

CMS counts 287 Medicare patients who saw Dr. McKnight in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 144 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. McKnight's median patient age at 58, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. McKnight wrote 278 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 220 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,846 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 225 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 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 49 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. McKnight, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. McKnight. Dr. McKnight's most frequent co-authors are Osbert Blow, MD, PhD, Daniel L. Dent, MD and John G. Myers, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 343 general payments to Dr. McKnight from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $181,021. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $595 in 2018.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. McKnight. Dr. McKnight serves on Memorial Hermann Clinical Programs Committee, Robotics, Memorial Hermann Clinical Programs Committee, Surgery and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, Medical Executive Committee.

Dr. McKnight graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. McKnight is a member of ACS, ASCRS, Harris County Medical Society and Texas Medical Association.

Dr. McKnight is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.