Active NPI 1013971670 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stuart J Knechtle , MD

Transplant Surgery • Atlanta, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stuart Knechtle, MD is a certified Transplant Surgery practicing in Atlanta, GA. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1978, Dr. Knechtle delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5105 WMB.

Dr. Knechtle is affiliated with Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include hospital discharge day management, more than, transplantation of donor kidney, preparation of donor kidney for transplantation. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5105 Wmb
101 Woodruff Circle

Atlanta, GA 303220001

Telephone 4047127944

Fax 4047273660

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Transplant Surgery in Atlanta, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +27.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 23.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

27 Specialists

Practicing in Atlanta, GA (33 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

3.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

89.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Knechtle (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Atlanta Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 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
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	13	13	$272.00	$106.66
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	11	11	$17706.27	$1845.71
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	11	11	$1278.71	$62.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	17	15	$272.00	$105.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	13	$255.00	$95.52
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	20	20	$17567.40	$1908.86
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	19	19	$1262.87	$68.14
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	17	12	$250.00	$92.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	14	$486.00	$190.52
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	12	12	$272.00	$100.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	16	$255.00	$94.07
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	26	24	$272.00	$99.08
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	18	18	$1379.00	$80.58
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	18	18	$19307.17	$2175.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	14	$174.00	$69.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$486.00	$176.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	18	$174.00	$70.88
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	24	24	$272.00	$100.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	16	$255.00	$77.81
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	18	18	$19095.00	$2184.74
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	18	18	$1379.00	$68.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	13	$344.00	$102.14
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$328.00	$134.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	97	43	$174.00	$67.01
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	47	41	$272.00	$95.84
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	11	$250.00	$101.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	15	$255.00	$77.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	19	$328.00	$127.18
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$486.00	$182.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	127	46	$167.76	$68.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	21	$245.17	$70.84
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	24	22	$272.00	$99.96
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	18	$319.16	$118.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$375.85	$124.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	98	32	$162.00	$64.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$367.00	$122.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	18	$307.00	$125.58
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	13	12	$282.46	$95.75

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Transplant Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 204F00000X

State License GA 061110

A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery.

Transplant Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 204F00000X

State License WI 30135

A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

31646500 (WI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 277104000

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699

Phone: 9196848111

Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 277054699

Phone: 9196848111

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

9 Associated Practitioners

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Transplant Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Allan Kirk , MD

Transplant Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kenneth Newell , MD PHD

Surgery

NPI 1447292529

MDPHD

Dr. Kenneth Cardona , MD

Surgery

NPI 1467638130

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Thomas Pearson , MD

Surgery

NPI 1619927605

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Craig Coopersmith , MD

Anesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine

NPI 1669499117

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 19, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2014

Registered at 5105 WMB, 101 WOODRUFF CIRCLE, ATLANTA, GA 303220001 (Tel: 4047127944)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 19, 2014

Registered at 5105 WMB, 101 WOODRUFF CIRCLE, ATLANTA, GA 303220001 (Tel: 4047127944)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 19, 2014

Recorded as STUART KNECHTLE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 19, 2014

Transplant Surgery (License #061110 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013971670

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 12, 2006

Last Update: November 19, 2014

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5105 Wmb, 101 Woodruff Circle

Atlanta, GA 303220001

Phone: 4047127944

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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