Tess Wheeler Knudson-Fitzpatrick, MD
NPI 1154853190ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine· Stanford, CA
Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine (MD) in Stanford, California, trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $81,431 for 57 claims, against $21,484 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $488.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154853190 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 25, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine Primary | 207RS0012X | A160785 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 26142 | NV |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A160785 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 26142 | NV |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | A160785 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 26142 | NV |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | A160785 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 26142 | NV |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Sleep Medicine (CA); Practitioner - Critical Care (Intensivists) (NV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 92 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 127 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,484 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 57 · 77 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $81,431 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical group
- Community Care Services LLCReno, NV · 641 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$488.90 · 9 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,696 · 17 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $221.97 | 2 |
| Zoll Respicardia, Inc. | $162.60 | 6 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $104.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$488.90 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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