Melissa Linn Knecht, P.A.-C.
NPI 1124026380ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Allentown, PA
Physician Assistant (P.A.-C.) with Lehigh Valley Physician Group, practicing in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 92 Medicare patients in 2024, $11,303 paid; nearly all of their 110 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $288.48 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lehigh Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124026380 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A.-C. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 8, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | MA030077L | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 92 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 254 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,303 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 110 · 114 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $1,425 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lehigh Valley Physician GroupAllentown, PA · 2,542 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonHazleton, PA
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Other facilities
- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, theInpatient rehabilitation facility · Center Valley, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$288.48 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$17.05 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $116.18 | 7 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $66.72 | 2 |
| Tersera Therapeutics LLC | $38.38 | 1 |
| Novus Surgical Consultants | $27.67 | 1 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $20.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$288.48 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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