Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler, MD

  • Galveston, TX
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1073252169
Part D claims, 2024
269
Publications
7
Industry payments
$2,478
State license
1
Year NPI issued
2022
Practice address
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-5302
Practice phone
Call (409) 772-0764
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Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler is an orthopedic surgeon in Galveston, Texas

Dr. Kneedler practices in Galveston, Texas.

Dr. Kneedler's NPI, 1073252169, was assigned on May 27, 2022. Dr. Kneedler holds Texas license BP10079516.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 27, 2022
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(409) 772-0764
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's practice address is in Galveston, Texas

Dr. Kneedler's practice address in the NPI Registry is 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-5302. The practice phone is (409) 772-0764.

  • NPI Registry address
    301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-5302Phone(409) 772-0764

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's practice

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Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler is one of 1,394 orthopedic surgeons in Texas

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kneedler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kneedler is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense BP10079516 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Kneedler

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Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's patients have a median age of 76

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kneedler's median patient age at 76, with 75% women.

Dr. Kneedler's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men25%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler wrote 269 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kneedler wrote 269 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 219 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,093 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 138 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024269
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,093
Part D patients110

Dr. Kneedler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic267 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims1%

Dr. Kneedler'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. Kneedler's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids33%88 of 269 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: 1382024: 21959%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Kneedler, published from 2017 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hypertension, Rats, Inbred SHR and Animals, Congenic. Dr. Kneedler's most frequent co-authors are Michael C. Braun, MD, Scott E. Wenderfer, MD and M. John Hicks, MD.

Papers7
Years published2017 to 2024

Dr. Kneedler's papers by year, 2017 to 2024

Topics Dr. Kneedler writes about most

  • Hypertension
  • Rats, Inbred SHR
  • Animals, Congenic
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Autoantibodies
  • Kidney
  • Nephritis

Dr. Kneedler's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler received $2,478 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Kneedler from 10 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $829.

General payments to Dr. Kneedler by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kneedler by kind, 2022 to 2025

$2.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,64967%
  • Education$82933%

Companies that paid Dr. Kneedler the most, 2022 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's NPI number?

Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's NPI number is 1073252169. It was assigned on May 27, 2022, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler?

Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler is an orthopedic surgeon in Galveston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler practice?

Dr. Kneedler practices at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-5302.

What is Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kneedler is (409) 772-0764.

What is Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler's medical license number?

Dr. Kneedler holds Texas license BP10079516.

What drugs does Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kneedler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,478 in general payments to Dr. Kneedler from 10 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler been practicing?

Dr. Kneedler's NPI was assigned in 2022.

Does Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Kneedler, published from 2017 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Sterling Christopher Kneedler publish with?

Dr. Kneedler's most frequent co-authors are Michael C. Braun, MD (4 shared papers), Scott E. Wenderfer, MD (4 shared papers) and M. John Hicks, MD (3 shared papers).

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