Physician Profile
Susan L. Knowles, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Knowles
Based in Minden, NV, Susan L. Knowles, MD is listed in the NPI registry under rheumatology. Susan graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2006. According to Medicare claims data, Susan cared for 923 Medicare patients across 1,516 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (775) 782-1610
- Email not available
Practice Locations
897 IRONWOOD DR
Minden, NV 89423
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Rheumatology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoarthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autoimmune
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Behçet's Disease
- Dermatomyositis
- Dry Eyes and Mouth
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- IgA Vasculitis
- IgG4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory myopathy
- Lupus Butterfly Rash
- Positive ANA Blood Test
- Relapsing Polychondritis
Bone
- Paget's Disease of Bone
Bone Health
- Osteoporosis
Connective Tissue
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Scleroderma skin disease
- Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Genetic & Connective Tissue
- Joint Hypermobility
Inflammatory
- Adult-Onset Still's Disease
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Rib pain
- Sarcoidosis Joint Pain
Joints
- Baker's Cyst
- Chronic Joint Pain
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Morning Joint Stiffness
- Palindromic Rheumatism
- Pseudogout
- Reactive Arthritis
- Swollen Fingers or Toes
- Swollen Joints
Nerve & Tendon
- Carpal tunnel
Skin & Soft Tissue
- Erythema Nodosum
Skin & Vascular
- Hypothermia And Frostbite At Work
- Mottled Purplish Skin
Soft Tissue
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Trigger finger
Spine & Back
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
Vascular
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
- Temporal Arteritis
- Vasculitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Arthritis management
- Infusion therapy
- Joint injections
Consultation
- Second Opinion for Autoimmune Disease
Consultations
- Osteoporosis Medication Consultation
Diagnostics & Injections
- Baker's Cyst Aspiration
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Salivary Gland Biopsy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Education & Support
- Biologic self-injection training
Imaging
- Bone Density Scan Referral
- Joint Ultrasound
Injections
- Ankle Joint Injection
- Finger Joint Injections
- Shoulder Cortisone Injection
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
- Wrist Cortisone Injection
Lab & Diagnostics
- ANCA Blood Test
- Anti-CCP Antibody Test
- HLA-B27 Genetic Test
- Inflammation Blood Tests
- Joint Fluid Analysis
- Lupus Skin Biopsy
- Myositis Antibody Panel
- Rheumatoid Factor Blood Test
Lab Work
- Autoimmune Blood Panel
- Uric Acid Monitoring
Medication Management
- Biologic medication management
- DMARD Medication Management
- Gout Flare Treatment Plan
- Immunosuppressant Drug Monitoring
- Prolia Injection for Osteoporosis
- Reclast Infusion for Osteoporosis
- Steroid Taper Management
Pain Relief
- Trigger Point Injections
Regenerative Medicine
- PRP Therapy for Joints
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,516 services · 923 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
15 | |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from recombinant dna | Treatment | 90673 |
45 | |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
31 | |
| Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | Treatment | 91320 |
20 | |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
20 | |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
141 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
1,104 | More than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
50 | As often as other peers in Rheumatology |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
41 | More often than most peers in Rheumatology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
34 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Nevada School of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at University of Nevada School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in NV who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Knowles specialize in?
Dr. Knowles is a rheumatologist in Minden, NV. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Rheumatology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Knowles located?
Dr. Knowles is listed at 897 Ironwood Dr, Minden, NV 89423. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Knowles's phone number?
The number on file is (775) 782-1610. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Knowles's NPI number?
Dr. Knowles's National Provider Identifier is 1750583092. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Knowles go to medical school?
Dr. Knowles attended University of Nevada School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Knowles been practicing?
Dr. Knowles has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Knowles do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Knowles performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from recombinant dna and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Knowles confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Knowles. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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