Dr. Christopher M. Kniese, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Indiana University School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 171
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
IN license 01072378A -
Internal Medicine Physician
IN license 01072378A -
Pulmonary Disease Physician
IN license 01072378A - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN
- Indiana University Health North Hospital Carmel, IN
- Indiana University Health Tipton Hospital Inc Tipton, IN
Medical groups
- Iu Health Medical Group LLC (4,462 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 171
- Services billed
- 472
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 122 | 72 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 102 | 40 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 58 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 35 | 22 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 31 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 21 | 19 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | 20 | 20 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 15 | 15 |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | 14 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 115 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 72 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 59 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 38 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 32 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 15 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 15 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 14 |
| Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium bromide) Other prescribers in Indianapolis, IN | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 14 payments worth $14,996 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $13,165 |
|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $1,593 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $238 |
| Education | $12,000 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,138 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $955 |
| Food and Beverage | $903 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 19, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 28, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 25, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Cook Incorporated May 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $455 |
| Cook Incorporated Oct 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $455 |
| Cook Incorporated Jun 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $455 |
| Cook Incorporated Jul 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $228 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.