Tyler Knudsen, MMS,PA-C
NPI 1902389273ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Phoenix, AZ
Physician Assistant, Surgical (MMS,PA-C) with Desert Institute for Spine Care PC, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. 126 Medicare patients in 2024, $36,844 paid; all of their 357 Part D prescriptions were generic. Intrinsic Therapeutics was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,029 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1902389273 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MMS,PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 22, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 7312 | AZ |
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 (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 126 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 575 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,844 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 357 · 361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 194 |
| Total drug cost | $3,375 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Desert Institute for Spine Care PCPhoenix, AZ · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Arizona Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty HospitalPhoenix, AZ
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,029 · 12 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$48.60 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $3,000 | 10 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $14.93 | 1 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $14.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,000 · 10 payments
- Food and Beverage$29.18 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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