John P Knutson, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Delta, CO

John P Knutson, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Delta, Colorado. He went to Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med and graduated in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. His current practice location is 257 Cottonwood St, Delta, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (970) 399-4200.

John P Knutson is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number 42654) 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 1962448449.

Contact Information

John P Knutson, MD
257 Cottonwood St,
Delta, CO 81416-4400
(970) 399-4200
(970) 399-4219

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn P Knutson
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience35 Years
Location257 Cottonwood St, Delta, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John P Knutson attended and graduated from Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962448449
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/21/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/30/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274519905
  • Enrollment ID: I20040624001491

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John P Knutson such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962448449NPI-NPPES
11733039MedicaidCO
KN800809OtherCOBCBS
205549511002OtherCOROCKY MOUNTAIN HEALTH PLA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 42654 (Colorado)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, COHospital
St Marys Medical CenterGrand junction, COHospital

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. John P Knutson allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDelta Orthopedics, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1891879201
PECOS PAC ID: 3870592512
Enrollment ID: O20061207000120

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. John P Knutson 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 AddressPractice Location Address
John P Knutson, MD
257 Cottonwood St,
Delta, CO 81416-4400

Ph: (970) 399-4200
John P Knutson, MD
257 Cottonwood St,
Delta, CO 81416-4400

Ph: (970) 399-4200

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