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Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)

Professional interests include: kidney transplant, liver transplant, pancreas transplant, and more.

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-6688

Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD is a general surgeon in Durham, NC specializing in general surgery, pediatric transplant surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

20 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-6688

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Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"There are multiple problems that need to be addressed," said Dr. Stuart Knechtle, a general surgeon at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.”—"U.S. plans major revamp of troubled organ transplant system", NBC News, March 2023

“"It is no secret that veterans who are cared for through the VA system have limited resources," said Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, a liver transplant specialist at the Duke University Hospital who has...”—"As veterans die while waiting for organ transplants, Texans lead fight to fix VA policy", Dallas News, July 2017

“And we bet on you because of your tremendous determination," said Dr. Stuart Knechtle of Emory University Hospital.”—"Mom gets triple organ transplant, first in Georgia", Fox News, March 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	16

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	19

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	40

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	56
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	36
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	28
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	21
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	18

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	66
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD treated as a general surgeon in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	30
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	3
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1982. He completed residency at Duke University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery, General Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)

Residency: Duke University Hospital (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke 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. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Experience Health, Ambetter, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), Carolina Complete Health, First Medicare Direct, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Experience Health

Ambetter

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

Carolina Complete Health

First Medicare Direct

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	$22,000 $22,000
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$16,201 REZUROCK $16,201
GENZYME CORPORATION	$11,807 THYMOGLOBULIN $11,807
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$10,500 UVADEX $10,500
CSL Behring	$9,879 Berinert $110	Berinert 500U $46	$9,723
Other	$21,364 ATGAM $1,750	metra $167	$19,447

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$60,221
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,378
Honoraria	$8,867
Travel and Lodging	$6,672
Food and Beverage	$1,613

Research Payments

Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD has received 262 research payments totaling $1,406,132.

Biography

Dr. Stuart Knechtle is a medical specialist in general surgery, transplant surgery, and pediatric transplant surgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Knechtle include pancreas transplant, kidney transplant, and liver transplant. He is affiliated with Duke Health. He is a graduate of Weill Cornell Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Knechtle completed a residency program at Duke University Hospital. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Knechtle's office in Durham, NC.