Dr. James Blake Knutson, MD

Dr. Knutson practices at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler in Tyler, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health.

Dr. Knutson's NPI, 1033183041, was assigned on February 15, 2006. Dr. Knutson graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2002. Dr. Knutson holds Texas license M1841.

Dr. Knutson's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler, at 800 East Dawson, Tyler, TX 75701 in Smith County. The practice phone is (903) 593-8441.

Dr. Knutson's primary practice is CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler in Tyler, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dr. Knutson is also affiliated with CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs. The medical group on file is CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Knutson to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Knutson practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Knutson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Knutson is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Knutson is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, cellulitis, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection and gastrointestinal inflammation among the conditions Dr. Knutson treats.

CMS data shows 1,095 Medicare services from Dr. Knutson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 368 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $95,297 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 368 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Knutson in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 147 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.26, 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. Knutson's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Knutson wrote 356 Medicare Part D claims for 200 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 162 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,155 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 176 claims across 9 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Knutson in 2022. Dr. Knutson's most frequent co-authors are Nicholas Thomas Befera, MD, Charles Yoon Kim, MD and Meghana Konanur, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. Knutson from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $115.

Dr. Knutson graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2002. Dr. Knutson is a member of ACP and SHM.

Dr. Knutson is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.