Active NPI 1730111345 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Richard J Knight , MD

Surgery • Houston, TX

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Richard Knight, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Houston, TX. Practice services are available at 6550 FANNIN ST under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, transplantation of donor kidney, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

6550 Fannin St
Suite 1601

Houston, TX 770302717

Telephone 7134415141

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Colon & Rectal Clinic, P. A. Facility NPI 1245223262

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Houston, TX

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

376 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

90.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

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
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	44	$76.00	$34.40
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	44	44	$13265.85	$1416.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	12	$115.00	$49.85
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	22	22	$1384.40	$33.07
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	22	22	$1503.63	$41.56
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	13	13	$1029.74	$54.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	45	$76.00	$35.57
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	50	27	$115.00	$49.71
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	37	37	$12670.41	$1366.01
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	33	17	$296.00	$84.55
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	19	19	$1317.19	$31.02
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	17	17	$1499.69	$44.50
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	12	12	$964.65	$48.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	49	$76.00	$36.65
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	44	44	$13511.96	$1459.75
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	32	20	$115.00	$39.25
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	29	29	$1335.19	$31.71
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	25	14	$110.00	$33.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$150.00	$66.13
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	17	17	$1759.96	$55.00
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	13	13	$637.98	$24.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	54	31	$115.00	$39.35
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	54	43	$79.00	$9.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	43	$76.00	$37.19
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	42	42	$14880.07	$1688.10
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	38	19	$110.00	$36.31
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	22	22	$1609.77	$42.04
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	20	20	$1664.53	$51.77
50205 Biopsy of kidney	17	17	$3738.00	$400.39
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	13	13	$961.94	$84.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	124	81	$79.00	$9.52
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	80	54	$76.00	$26.06
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	77	40	$115.00	$40.62
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	61	61	$12607.03	$1356.98
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	39	39	$1301.58	$29.78
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	25	25	$676.75	$52.97
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	13	$296.00	$104.73
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	22	22	$1570.67	$43.21
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	17	14	$100.59	$26.66
50205 Biopsy of kidney	13	13	$3738.00	$287.22
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$150.00	$53.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	137	97	$76.00	$25.08
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	115	81	$79.00	$9.22
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	102	43	$115.00	$39.03
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	57	57	$16054.81	$1758.23
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	32	32	$1792.88	$45.34
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	24	24	$1738.28	$51.85
50205 Biopsy of kidney	20	20	$3738.00	$292.71
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	15	$296.00	$102.67
50327 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	16	16	$904.17	$76.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$150.00	$49.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	194	132	$76.00	$25.86
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	143	51	$115.00	$39.84
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	41	41	$12070.08	$1516.31
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	40	33	$79.00	$9.20
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	21	21	$1495.30	$35.61
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	20	20	$1664.53	$41.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$230.00	$77.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	169	63	$115.00	$39.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	151	91	$76.00	$25.55
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	143	101	$79.00	$9.16
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	39	39	$10170.85	$1595.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$230.00	$79.80
50323 Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation	22	22	$1684.90	$41.53
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$382.00	$116.50
50325 Preparation of living donor kidney for transplantation	16	16	$1646.09	$43.98

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX H6876

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Transplant Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 204F00000X

State License TX H6876

A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

104992605 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8AC474 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8DY944 (TX)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

35 Associated Practitioners

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Transplant Surgery

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Surgery - Surgical Oncology

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lisa Degarmo , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

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Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Ahmed Gaber , MD

Transplant Surgery

NPI 1073579835

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Lee Morris , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1134300387

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mark Hobeika , MD

Surgery

NPI 1215129739

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active January 17, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 17, 2017

Registered at 6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1601, HOUSTON, TX 770302717 (Tel: 7134415141)

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Updated Practice Location January 17, 2017

Registered at 6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1601, HOUSTON, TX 770302717 (Tel: 7134415141)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 17, 2017

Recorded as RICHARD KNIGHT, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 17, 2017

Transplant Surgery (License #H6876 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active November 23, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location November 23, 2016

Registered at 6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1601, HOUSTON, TX 770302717 (Tel: 7134415151)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 23, 2016

Registered at 6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1661A, HOUSTON, TX 770302717 (Tel: 7134415151)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 23, 2016

Recorded as RICHARD KNIGHT, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 23, 2016

Transplant Surgery (License #H6876 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1730111345

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2006

Last Update: January 17, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

6550 Fannin St, Suite 1601

Houston, TX 770302717

Phone: 7134415141

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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