Physician

Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brian Knutson, M.D. (NPI: 1720054539) practices dermatology in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Minnehaha, SD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AVERA MCKENNAN (NPI: 1346216074; TIN: 460224743) and primary practice location at 57108-2591. Knutson is affiliated with the Avera Prairie View ACO (ACO ID: A4692) and Caravan Health ACO 43 LLC (ACO ID: A4974), participating under the MSSP model.

Knutson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 901 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,253 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $340,783 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 235 prescription claims across 157 beneficiaries totaling $51,811 in drug costs, led by Dupixent Syringe (Dupilumab). Open Payments data shows 11 records totaling $181. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $79,622 and ending at $51,811. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,119	5,820	$383,336
2016	1,041	5,337	$378,268
2017	1,013	5,195	$386,356
2018	1,061	6,189	$431,901
2019	1,133	5,883	$412,798
2020	988	5,014	$349,559
2021	1,021	5,253	$398,743
2022	962	3,882	$332,593
2023	907	3,558	$318,471
2024	901	3,253	$340,783

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	237	585	$79,622
2016	212	561	$142,225
2017	243	563	$67,487
2018	239	581	$92,716
2019	263	583	$94,192
2020	236	540	$100,861
2021	239	532	$101,506
2022	196	392	$137,587
2023	187	367	$232,594
2024	157	235	$51,811

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	562	738	$227
17312	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks	127	154	$140
13132	Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	254	278	$113
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	139	178	$38
88305	Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	285	496	$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Dupixent Syringe	Dupilumab	13	364	$46,871
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	22	538	$1,817
Imiquimod	Imiquimod	43	1,372	$873
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	23	442	$178
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	55	115	$69

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	11	$181	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. (NPI 1720054539), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Avera Prairie View ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A4692) and Caravan Health ACO 43 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4974).

What billing organization is linked to Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D.?

Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. is linked to AVERA MCKENNAN (billing NPI 1346216074) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Brian Dennis Knutson, M.D. has 11 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.