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Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of Minnesota Medical School

1655 Beam Avenue Suite 206
Maplewood, MN 55109

(651) 999-6896

Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD is an urologist in Maplewood, MN specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD is affiliated with Minnesota Urology and MINNESOTA UROLOGY PA.

Office Locations

Address:

1655 Beam Avenue Suite 206
Maplewood, MN 55109

In The News

“Dr. Christopher Knoedler of Metro Urology in the Twin Cities said about one-third of patients in his practice with prostate cancer undergo observation rather than surgery.”—"Surgery isn't necessarily best for prostate cancer, according to study led by Minneapolis VA", Star Tribune, July 2017

“Dr. Chris Knoedler of Metro Urology said he tries to identify people who are at high risk of prostate cancer or who stand to benefit the most from early detection.”—"Study: Screening does not cut prostate cancer deaths", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, March 2009

“Dr. Chris Knoedler, of Metro Urology, said he tries to identify people who are at high risk of prostate cancer or who would benefit most from early detection.”—"Do prostate tests save lives? No, study says", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, March 2009

blood draw	426
cancer surgery	25
catheterization	18
cytology	52
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	13
doctor visit	613
excision	13
hormone therapy	50
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	846
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	159
minor procedures	19
pelvic surgery	13
suprapubic catheter replacement	22
urologic procedures	279

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	86
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	48

blood draw	397
cancer surgery	25
cytology	25
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	12
doctor visit	537
excision	12
hormone therapy	50
lab tests	889
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	117
minor procedures	17
pelvic surgery	12
urologic procedures	198

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	86
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	51

blood draw	346
cancer surgery	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	473
hormone therapy	33
lab tests	721
minimally invasive procedures	100
minor procedures	18
urologic procedures	224

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	146
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	50

blood draw	317
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	26
doctor visit	407
excision	26
hormone therapy	36
lab tests	737
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	19
pelvic surgery	26
urologic procedures	182

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	65
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	53

blood draw	306
cancer surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	18
dissection	25
doctor visit	401
excision	25
hormone therapy	29
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	666
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	18
pelvic surgery	25
urologic procedures	221

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	58
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	50

blood draw	317
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	23
dissection	39
doctor visit	373
excision	39
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	648
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	149
minor procedures	23
pelvic surgery	39
urologic procedures	214

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	80
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

blood draw	657
cancer surgery	52
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	27
dissection	53
doctor visit	752
excision	53
hormone therapy	66
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
lab tests	1426
lymph node procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	247
minor procedures	27
pelvic surgery	53
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	440

**Gender**
Male	772
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	393
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	108
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

blood draw	383
cancer surgery	58
catheterization	14
cytology	19
diagnostic procedures	38
dissection	58
doctor visit	554
excision	58
hormone therapy	46
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	957
lymph node procedures	58
minimally invasive procedures	234
minor procedures	38
pelvic surgery	58
urologic procedures	319

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	85
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	47

blood draw	206
cancer surgery	63
catheterization	12
cytology	35
diagnostic procedures	33
dissection	63
doctor visit	561
excision	63
hormone therapy	26
lab tests	949
lymph node procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	247
minor procedures	33
pelvic surgery	63
urologic procedures	362

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD treated as an urologist in Maplewood, MN were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

blood draw	372
cancer surgery	37
catheterization	16
cytology	32
diagnostic procedures	23
dissection	36
doctor visit	521
excision	36
hormone therapy	41
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
lab tests	872
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	168
minor procedures	23
pelvic surgery	36
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	272

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	448
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	181
85 and over	71
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	40
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Cleveland Clinic. He is certified by the Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners American Board of Urology Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Microsurgery Specialty Training Course and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Cleveland Clinic (1985)

Board Certification: Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners American Board of Urology Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy Microsurgery Specialty Training Course

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Minnesota Urology

MINNESOTA UROLOGY PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Midwest Cryotherapy LP	$21,501 Cryo Probe $21,501
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,682 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,682
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,373 Magnetic Resonance Imaging $1,373
Coloplast Corp	$122 SPEEDICATH $122
Covidien LP	$65 Synthetic Mesh $65
Other	$101 ZYTIGA $50	Axumin $27	PROVENGE $25

**Types of Payments**
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$21,501
Travel and Lodging	$3,930
Food and Beverage	$386
Education	$27

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Christopher James Knoedler, MD.

Midwest Cryotherapy LP	2013	$13,476.46	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
Midwest Cryotherapy LP	2014	$11,842.26	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest
Midwest Cryotherapy LP	2015	$10,380.43	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Partner Interest

Biography

Dr. Christopher Knoedler's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Knoedler is professionally affiliated with Minnesota Urology. After attending the University of Minnesota Medical School, he completed his residency training at Cleveland Clinic.