Joseph Thomas Knapper, M.D.
NPI 1174889661ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Edina, MN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Fairview Express Care and 1 other group, practicing in Edina, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $342,792 for 1,824 claims, against $68,006 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $297.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fairview Lakes Health Services and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174889661 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 67954 | MN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 036.140946 | IL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 554 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,239 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,006 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,824 · 4,997 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 340 |
| Total drug cost | $342,792 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Fairview Express CareMinneapolis, MN · 1,911 clinicians
- Fairview Specialty ServicesMaplewood, MN · 306 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN
- Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN
- M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN
- M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN
- M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$297.17 · 28 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$642.16 · 33 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $251.20 | 26 |
| Abiomed | $26.27 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $19.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$297.17 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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