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Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD

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Specializes in: General Pediatrics, Geriatrics (Elderly Care), Emergency Medicine and Adult Endocrinology

University of Texas Medical School at Houston

1327 Lake Pointe Parkway Suite 525
Sugar Land, TX 77478

(281) 637-7640

Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD is a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX specializing in general pediatrics, geriatrics (elderly care), emergency medicine and adult endocrinology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD is affiliated with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group and TX Health Network.

Office Locations

1327 Lake Pointe Parkway Suite 525
Sugar Land, TX 77478

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6624 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1215
lab tests	69
preventive care	82
vaccines	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2013 were weight management, mental health therapy, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	1085
lab tests	38
mental health therapy	81
preventive care	61
vaccines	61
weight management	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	72
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	50
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2014 were preventive care, weight management, mental health therapy and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	992
lab tests	19
mental health therapy	52
preventive care	63
vaccines	51
weight management	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	73
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	52
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2015 were weight management, mental health therapy, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	884
lab tests	15
mental health therapy	32
preventive care	16
vaccines	16
weight management	32

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	128
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	88
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2016 were weight management, mental health therapy, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1070
lab tests	27
mental health therapy	46
preventive care	41
vaccines	41
weight management	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	63
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	51
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, weight management and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1086
lab tests	16
mental health therapy	32
preventive care	126
vaccines	126
weight management	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	63
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	51
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, weight management and mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1005
mental health therapy	17
preventive care	98
vaccines	98
weight management	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	67
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	37
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	141
doctor visit	945
lab tests	141
preventive care	214
vaccines	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	60
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	32
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	150
doctor visit	850
lab tests	150
preventive care	295
vaccines	131

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	55
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	37
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX during 2021 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	167
doctor visit	874
lab tests	167
preventive care	232
vaccines	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	42
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated as a pediatrician in Sugar Land, TX were diabetes management, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

blood draw	19
diabetes management	152
doctor visit	778
lab tests	71
mental health therapy	43
preventive care	122
vaccines	71
weight management	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	135
Male	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	209
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	105
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Steve Kneitz, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,433 FARXIGA $1,610	BYDUREON $501	TEZSPIRE $109	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $82	SYMBICORT $40	Other $91
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,899 Ozempic $532	Victoza $355	Tresiba $208	NovoLog $177	Saxenda $149	Other $477
Amgen Inc.	$1,255 Repatha $580	Prolia $276	Corlanor $262	$136
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$916 TOUJEO $477	LANTUS $130	SOLIQUA $109	SOLIQUA 100/33 $82	PRALUENT $67	Other $51
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$524 ANORO $217	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $213	BREO $60	TANZEUM $34
Other	$2,935 JARDIANCE $307	Vascepa $297	Contrave $214	Kerendia $142	Kazano $136	Other $1,839

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,469
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$250
Education	$243

Biography

Dr Kneitz is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician specializing in comprehensive patient care, medical leadership, and operational excellence. With extensive experience in both clinical practice and medical directorship, Dr Kneitz has a strong focus on optimizing healthcare delivery, managing complex healthcare systems, and fostering clinician development. His clinical interests include weight management and male wellness, alongside his broad expertise in internal medicine. Dr Kneitz provides care in diverse settings, including large medical management organizations and private practices. Dr Kneitz began practicing medicine in 1996 and joined WellMed Medical Management in December 2021 before transitioning to his current role.