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Kristopher T. Knous, OD

NPI 1356432199ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Sheboygan, WI

Optometrist (OD) in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, trained at Southern College of Optometry (class of 2003). In 2024 Medicare paid $36,713 for 290 patients, and Part D covered 297 of their prescriptions, 74% of them generic. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $155.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1356432199
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialOD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedSep 27, 2006
Last updated in NPPESAug 15, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Optometrist Primary152W00000X2999WI

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (WI)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients290
Services billed3,296 across 21 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$36,713

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)297 · 684 30-day fills
Patients107
Total drug cost$26,504
Generic share74% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry
Graduation year2003
Medicare specialtyOptometry

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$155.72 · 5 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$751.01 · 17 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$155.72 · 5 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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