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Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1987)

216 West Walnut Street #3
Danville, KY 40422

(859) 936-9356

Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD is a pulmonologist in Danville, KY specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD is affiliated with Ephraim McDowell Health.

Office Locations

216 West Walnut Street #3
Danville, KY 40422

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In The News

“Lung Center pulmonologist Dr. David Knitter said that the low impact the Ion device has on the patient even allows multiple biopsies to be performed.”—"Lung Cancer Awareness Month: State-of-the-art testing in Danville - The Advocate-Messenger", The Advocate-Messenger, November 2023

“Ephraim McDowell Health at the Lung Center are Dr. David Knitter, board-certified pulmonologist, and Lindsay Knitter, certified physician assistant.”—"Ephraim McDowell Lung Center opening Feb. 1, bringing robotic lung surgery team to Danville - The Advocate-Messenger", The Advocate-Messenger, January 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung volume test

In 2023, Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD had a list price for lung volume test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD had a list price for pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
aspiration	68
bronchoscopy	31
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1308
hospital care	837
inpatient care	837
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
pleural drainage	53
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	338
sleep study	75
vaccines	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
aspiration	69
bronchoscopy	26
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1457
hospital care	1012
inpatient care	1012
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11
pleural drainage	58
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	385
sleep study	111
vaccines	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	662
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	131
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
aspiration	17
doctor visit	1328
hospital care	855
inpatient care	855
pleural drainage	17
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	293
sleep study	111
vaccines	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	111
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
bronchoscopy	35
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1535
hospital care	907
inpatient care	907
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	18
pleural drainage	30
preventive care	64
pulmonary testing	298
sleep study	182
vaccines	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1372
Female	1190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2430
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	990
From 75 to 84	906
85 and over	220
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
aspiration	47
bronchoscopy	53
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1806
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	26
pleural drainage	21
preventive care	73
pulmonary testing	325
sleep study	160
vaccines	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	677
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	151
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
aspiration	75
bronchoscopy	75
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	2194
hospital care	820
inpatient care	820
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	31
pleural drainage	44
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	323
sleep study	210
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
vaccines	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	776
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	645
From 75 to 84	507
85 and over	130
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	41
aspiration	66
bronchoscopy	77
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	2406
hospital care	699
inpatient care	699
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	28
pleural drainage	38
preventive care	110
pulmonary testing	466
sleep study	219
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	110

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	883
Female	890

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1659
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	745
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	133
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2019 were pulmonary testing, inpatient care, hospital care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	25
aspiration	68
bronchoscopy	86
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2625
hospital care	609
inpatient care	609
minimally invasive procedures	66
minor procedures	33
pleural drainage	35
preventive care	98
pulmonary testing	718
sleep study	169
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vaccines	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1006
Female	1007

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1896
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	910
From 75 to 84	655
85 and over	159
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2020 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	11
aspiration	51
bronchoscopy	46
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	2018
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
pleural drainage	28
pulmonary testing	470
sleep study	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1545
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	128
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
aspiration	48
bronchoscopy	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1820
hospital care	200
inpatient care	200
minimally invasive procedures	34
minor procedures	23
pleural drainage	25
pulmonary testing	428
sleep study	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	691
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1267
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	612
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	116
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and pleural drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
doctor visit	179
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
pleural drainage	16
pulmonary testing	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	20
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Danville, KY were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	24
aspiration	52
bronchoscopy	51
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1697
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	23
pleural drainage	33
preventive care	73
pulmonary testing	372
sleep study	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD.

**Gender**
Female	661
Male	689

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Native American / Alaskan Native	42
Hispanic	0
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	118
75 to 84	453
Less than 65	212
65 to 74	566

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at VA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: VA Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ephraim McDowell Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, Centene, First Health, Molina Healthcare, (OMCA) Occupational Managed Care Alliance (Workers Comp), ARC Administrators, Signature Advantage, Alliance Coal Health Plan and Caresource MarketPlace.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

Centene

First Health

Molina Healthcare

(OMCA) Occupational Managed Care Alliance (Workers Comp)

ARC Administrators

Signature Advantage

Alliance Coal Health Plan

Caresource MarketPlace

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,193 ION $3,000	Da Vinci Surgical System $2,193
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,029 NUCALA $929	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $537	ANORO $176	BREO $157	INCRUSE $75	Other $154
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,939 Brovana $1,897	Lonhala Magnair $29	UTIBRON $12	LATUDA $1
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,444 OFEV $723	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $353	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $87	Spiriva $38	STIOLTO $31	Other $213
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,188 SYMBICORT $393	FASENRA $325	BREZTRI $177	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $121	DALIRESP $87	Other $86
Other	$5,226 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,242	Zemaira $258	DUPIXENT $229	ACTHAR $212	Prolastin-C $206	Other $3,080

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,703
Travel and Lodging	$3,187
Education	$3,115
Entertainment	$14

Biography

Dr. David Knitter's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. Dr. Knitter appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He studied medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He trained at VA Medical Center for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Ephraim McDowell Health. According to Ephraim McDowell Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Danville, KY.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Scott Knitter, MD From 2012 - 2022

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