Active NPI 1962448449 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John P Knutson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Delta, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Knutson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Delta, CO. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1989, Dr. Knutson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 257 COTTONWOOD ST.

Dr. Knutson is affiliated with Delta County Memorial Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

257 Cottonwood St

Delta, CO 814164400

Telephone 9703994200

Fax 9703994219

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Delta Orthopedics, Llc Facility NPI 1891879201

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Delta, CO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +13.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

3 Specialists

Practicing in Delta, CO (505 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Knutson (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Delta Specialty Average (23.5 Years) 23.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	632	105	$3.00	$1.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	312	223	$126.00	$91.58
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	176	101	$267.97	$76.48
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	133	93	$84.00	$42.01
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	97	18	$218.00	$72.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	71	$190.00	$129.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	74	74	$191.00	$112.14
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	59	43	$87.49	$47.06
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	49	41	$77.55	$36.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$291.00	$167.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	36	$256.00	$180.87
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	35	33	$4066.00	$1268.50
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	24	14	$79.46	$41.11
26055 Incision of tendon covering	15	13	$1630.00	$250.45
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	12	$3966.00	$1427.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,217	176	$3.00	$1.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	511	327	$126.00	$92.25
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	297	169	$248.58	$74.21
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	243	161	$84.00	$42.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	131	$190.00	$130.35
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	128	85	$87.50	$48.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$291.00	$169.35
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	98	16	$218.00	$74.32
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	96	73	$76.00	$36.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	79	71	$256.00	$182.43
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$191.00	$113.11
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	57	54	$4066.00	$1296.89
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	40	28	$82.00	$43.21
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	27	19	$67.00	$40.07
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	26	19	$77.00	$38.94
26055 Incision of tendon covering	26	21	$1465.47	$251.93
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	24	22	$1274.00	$471.23
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	23	23	$3787.00	$1298.22
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	22	12	$77.00	$36.11
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	21	12	$71.67	$36.03
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	18	18	$3966.00	$1461.72
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	11	11	$191.00	$119.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,161	170	$3.00	$1.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	411	288	$126.00	$92.50
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	276	169	$238.66	$72.00
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	217	146	$84.39	$43.49
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	139	$190.00	$130.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	104	104	$291.00	$166.74
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	96	73	$88.33	$49.27
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	88	66	$74.77	$35.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	68	$191.00	$114.04
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	67	60	$256.00	$183.68
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	54	48	$4066.00	$1293.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	50	47	$79.00	$58.15
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	33	23	$77.00	$38.58
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	30	18	$82.00	$43.27
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	27	19	$77.00	$36.56
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	27	24	$1132.44	$439.93
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	23	20	$67.00	$39.72
26055 Incision of tendon covering	18	14	$1471.56	$225.79
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	15	11	$77.00	$38.91
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	15	15	$3966.00	$1462.40
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	13	13	$3787.00	$1293.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,210	181	$3.00	$1.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	497	332	$126.00	$93.07
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	282	171	$239.93	$72.24
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	267	175	$84.94	$42.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	215	168	$190.00	$132.18
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	128	92	$89.00	$49.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	114	114	$191.00	$115.06
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	92	69	$76.00	$36.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	85	75	$79.00	$57.40
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	69	13	$218.00	$76.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$291.00	$171.50
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	55	49	$4066.00	$1269.84
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	45	27	$82.00	$40.26
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	34	23	$75.35	$35.25
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	24	19	$77.00	$38.26
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	14	$1307.40	$247.21
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	20	11	$77.00	$38.62
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	17	16	$1220.47	$464.64
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	16	15	$162.00	$56.94
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	16	15	$67.00	$39.42
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	12	$167.14	$53.76
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	12	12	$3787.00	$1315.04

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,247	185	$3.00	$1.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	539	346	$126.00	$77.21
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	304	176	$245.48	$71.71
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	251	173	$84.09	$40.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	146	131	$190.00	$112.22
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	129	84	$88.01	$46.56
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	128	83	$76.59	$34.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	120	120	$131.00	$78.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	96	67	$79.00	$47.05
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	83	14	$218.00	$80.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$191.00	$108.93
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	33	33	$4312.42	$1463.33
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	30	24	$75.13	$34.16
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	30	18	$82.00	$40.53
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	28	21	$67.00	$37.23
26055 Incision of tendon covering	27	19	$1509.26	$234.00
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	26	19	$79.96	$35.34
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	22	15	$77.00	$36.33
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	20	$3787.00	$1423.58
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	19	19	$1149.47	$427.69
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	11	11	$3966.00	$1518.80
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	11	11	$191.00	$106.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,175	186	$3.00	$1.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	569	370	$126.00	$75.08
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	251	169	$84.33	$36.28
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	244	172	$235.70	$67.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	220	185	$190.00	$109.75
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	123	87	$86.92	$40.87
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	116	87	$79.00	$45.73
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	79	79	$131.00	$76.66
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	65	58	$76.00	$29.62
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	40	32	$1092.00	$419.27
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	40	38	$4066.00	$1379.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$191.00	$109.97
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	30	15	$73.27	$31.46
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	29	21	$77.00	$32.25
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	28	23	$82.00	$34.08
26055 Incision of tendon covering	27	20	$1630.00	$231.88
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	25	20	$67.00	$33.48
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	25	15	$77.00	$30.84
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	18	17	$3787.00	$1405.29
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	12	$188.31	$55.53
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	13	13	$214.31	$24.60
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	12	12	$3966.00	$1507.69
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$133.00	$73.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,335	192	$3.00	$1.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	458	341	$126.00	$73.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	434	286	$79.00	$44.53
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	302	203	$84.28	$36.52
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	276	177	$243.70	$67.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	140	104	$89.00	$42.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	114	114	$191.00	$109.45
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	87	67	$76.00	$29.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	74	74	$131.00	$76.09
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	54	52	$4141.30	$1414.41
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	47	27	$82.00	$35.66
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	45	28	$64.02	$31.34
26055 Incision of tendon covering	31	16	$1524.87	$226.71
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	27	16	$74.93	$31.16
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	25	19	$80.08	$31.02
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	25	19	$1179.36	$437.16
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	19	16	$77.00	$32.48
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	19	15	$174.32	$51.69
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	16	15	$3787.00	$1402.35
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	12	12	$232.17	$25.76
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$179.00	$102.43
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$246.00	$138.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,616	236	$3.00	$1.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	487	353	$126.00	$73.64
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	423	274	$79.00	$43.98
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	374	222	$234.12	$66.12
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	329	224	$83.74	$36.08
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	142	92	$103.94	$41.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	125	$191.00	$107.76
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	113	87	$76.00	$29.37
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	83	83	$131.00	$75.60
J7321 Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose	61	12	$239.44	$85.04
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	53	27	$82.00	$35.90
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	45	29	$75.76	$28.96
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	40	40	$4167.65	$1415.18
73140 X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	39	26	$67.00	$31.91
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	26	21	$1092.00	$412.58
26055 Incision of tendon covering	24	14	$1630.00	$244.35
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	23	17	$77.00	$31.22
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	20	19	$3787.00	$1398.46
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	14	$160.00	$46.02
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	16	16	$1518.00	$291.10
23120 Partial removal of collar bone	16	16	$1469.00	$299.73
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	11	11	$184.36	$48.80

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-06-05

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CO 42654

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

11733039 (CO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Delta County Memorial Hospital

1501 E 3rd St, Delta, CO 814162815

Phone: 9703992895

Secondary Practice Locations

1501 E 3rd St

Delta, CO 814162815

Phone: 9708747681

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Martha Milner , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

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Nurse Practitioner

Emily Blood , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1376479592

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. William Timothy , MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

NPI 1487653200

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jacob Oberheu , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1861795379

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 05, 2026

Registered at PO BOX 10100, DELTA, CO 814160008 (Tel: 9703994200)

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NPI Profile Active April 28, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 28, 2016

Registered at 257 COTTONWOOD ST, DELTA, CO 814164400 (Tel: 9703994200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 28, 2016

Registered at 257 COTTONWOOD ST, DELTA, CO 814164400 (Tel: 9703994200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 28, 2016

Recorded as JOHN KNUTSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 28, 2016

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #42654 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1962448449

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 21, 2006

Last Update: June 05, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 10100

Delta, CO 814160008

Phone: 9703994200

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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