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Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Nevada School of Medicine

897 Ironwood Drive First Floor
Minden, NV 89423

(775) 782-1610

Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD is a rheumatologist in Minden, NV specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD is affiliated with Carson Valley Health, Ironwood Specialty Care, CARSON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RURAL HEALTH CLINIC and CARSON TAHOE PHYSICIAN CLINICS.

Office Locations

Ironwood Specialty Care

897 Ironwood Drive First Floor
Minden, NV 89423

(775) 782-1610

(775) 782-2310

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"When the news of the coronavirus or COVID-19 hit, we were inundated with calls from patients initially wanting to cancel," said Dr. Susan Knowles, a rheumatologist with Carson Tahoe Health.”—"Technology allowing Carson City doctors to continue seeing patients", Nevada Appeal, April 2020

“Susan Knowles, MD, of Carson Tahoe Medical Group in Carson City, Nevada, told the Reading Room that she has seen many fibromyalgia patients with cognitive dysfunction: "The extent of their symptoms...”—"Helping Fibromyalgia Patients With Cognitive Problems", MedPage Today, April 2019

“Susan Knowles, MD, FACR, a rheumatologist at Carson Tahoe Health, Carson City, Nev., recommends patients continue immunosuppressive therapy until their disease is in remission, which could be 2-3...”—"Predicting Lupus Flares", MedPage Today, January 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Nevada. 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. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	156
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	505
hospital care	70
injections	14
inpatient care	70
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	14
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	20
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2015 were aspiration, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	1532
injections	81
preventive care	75
vaccines	75

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	488
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	100
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2016 were aspiration, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	1732
injections	36
preventive care	22
vaccines	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	55
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	2086
injections	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	61
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	1947
injections	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	777
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	65
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	1773
injections	13
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	75
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1321
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	60
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	1353
injections	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	713
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	59
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV during 2022 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	1299
injections	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	64
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	52
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Minden, NV were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	80
injections	29
inpatient care	80
preventive care	34
vaccines	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	565
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	23
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	50
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	297

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	26
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology and has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine

Residency: University of Arizona Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carson Valley Health

Ironwood Specialty Care

CARSON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RURAL HEALTH CLINIC

CARSON TAHOE PHYSICIAN CLINICS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lilly USA, LLC	$28,668 TALTZ $2,969	FORTEO $61	OLUMIANT $9	$25,629
Eli Lilly and Company	$6,026 TALTZ $3,551	$2,475
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$4,051 SIMPONI $3,434	Tremfya $214	SIMPONI ARIA $204	STELARA $199
Amgen Inc.	$3,649 Enbrel $3,420	Tavneos $87	Otezla $73	Prolia $70
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$729 COSENTYX $606	$123
Other	$2,979 Humira $469	Rinvoq $463	XELJANZ $350	Otezla $273	ACTHAR $202	Other $1,222

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$31,821
Travel and Lodging	$7,216
Food and Beverage	$6,715
Education	$351

Biography

Dr. Susan Knowles' area of specialization is adult rheumatology. She graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arizona. Dr. Knowles is professionally affiliated with Carson Valley Health.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2014

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Susan L. Knowles, 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. Susan L. Knowles, MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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