Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Temple Physicians Inc, Metropolitan Nephrology Associates Pc and his current practice location is 4453 Castor Ave, Suite B, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 744-2266.

Dr Kenneth A Knowles is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS006957E) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1811958564.

Contact Information

	Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO
	4453 Castor Ave, Suite B, Philadelphia, PA 19124-3846
	(215) 744-2266
	(215) 743-9247

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Kenneth A Knowles
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	43 Years
Location	4453 Castor Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Kenneth A Knowles attended and graduated from Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med in 1981

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1811958564
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/31/2006
Last Update Date: 11/28/2011

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 4789754367
Enrollment ID: I20080609000592

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Kenneth A Knowles such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1811958564	NPI	-	NPPES
0014065100001	Medicaid	PA
1811958564	Other	PA	NPI

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	OS006957E (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Fresenius Kidney Care Parkview	Philadelphia, PA	Dialysis facility
Jefferson Heath	Philadelphia, PA	Hospital
Temple University Hospital	Philadelphia, PA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Temple Physicians Inc	2062317233	125
Metropolitan Nephrology Associates Pc	3779566732	8

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Kenneth A Knowles allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Temple Physicians Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1942444088 PECOS PAC ID: 2062317233 Enrollment ID: O20040310000054

Entity Name	Metropolitan Nephrology Associates Pc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1417900630 PECOS PAC ID: 3779566732 Enrollment ID: O20040610000797

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Kenneth A Knowles is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO 4453 Castor Ave, Suite B, Philadelphia, PA 19124-3846 Ph: (215) 744-2266	Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO 4453 Castor Ave, Suite B, Philadelphia, PA 19124-3846 Ph: (215) 744-2266

Reviews and Comments

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Dr Kenneth A Knowles, DO - Medicare Nephrology in Philadelphia, PA