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Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS

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(Kerry Knievel, DO)

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Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology and Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: trigeminal nerve block, trigeminal neuralgia, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and more.

240 W. Thomas Road Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85013

1-855-900-9975

Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS is a null in Phoenix, AZ specializing in psychiatry & neurology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS is affiliated with Dignity Health, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

Address:

240 W. Thomas Road Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85013

Some issues Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

Trigeminal Nerve Block

A trigeminal nerve block is an injection that can be used to treat trigeminal neuralgia, a type of severe facial pain. Trigeminal neuralgia is caused by damage to or pressure on the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for transmitting facial sensations to the brain. People with this condition may experience facial muscle spasms, facial paralysis, or pain upon touching the face. Injecting medication into the nerve can help treat pain.

To perform the injection, doctors will use an x-ray to guide the needle. Medication such as anesthetic (numbing medicine) and steroids will be injected into the side of the patient's face. Typically, the procedure is completed within a half hour, and patients may return home the same day following the injection. Depending on the individual, the injection can provide instant pain relief, or it may require a few days before taking effect. Multiple nerve block injections may be needed to prolong the effects of the medication.

doctor visit	203
hospital care	294
injections	34
inpatient care	294
nerve block	37
pain management	36

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

doctor visit	243
electroencephalography (EEG)	70
evoked potential test	50
hospital care	241
injections	130
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	34
nerve block	74
pain management	97

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	19
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	20
Less than 65	93

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

doctor visit	234
electroencephalography (EEG)	78
evoked potential test	65
hospital care	295
injections	161
inpatient care	295
minimally invasive procedures	51
nerve block	75
pain management	111

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	36
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	46
Less than 65	180

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

doctor visit	217
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
evoked potential test	21
hospital care	327
injections	263
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	84
nerve block	119
pain management	180

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	13
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	21
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

doctor visit	197
electroencephalography (EEG)	17
hospital care	213
injections	373
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	120
nerve block	183
pain management	230

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	18
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	96

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

doctor visit	316
hospital care	343
injections	483
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	169
nerve block	204
pain management	315

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	21
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

doctor visit	264
hospital care	174
injections	384
inpatient care	174
minimally invasive procedures	135
nerve block	151
pain management	250

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	17
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

doctor visit	232
hospital care	245
injections	358
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	116
nerve block	143
pain management	243

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

doctor visit	246
hospital care	389
injections	195
inpatient care	389
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve block	86
pain management	138

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS treated as a null in Phoenix, AZ were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and pain management.

doctor visit	241
electroencephalography (EEG)	48
evoked potential test	45
hospital care	280
injections	266
inpatient care	280
minimally invasive procedures	95
nerve block	120
pain management	178

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	236
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Hispanic	25
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	14
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. She completed residency at Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurology. She is certified by the Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Neuromuscular Medicine) and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (2007)

Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurology (2011)

Board Certification: Psychiatry & Neurology (Sub: Neuromuscular Medicine)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Barrow Neurological Institute

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

SJHMC PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AZFMC), First Health/Conventry, Multiplan, PHCS, AARP Medicare Complete, Phoenix Direct Hospital Network, Aetna (HMO) and Student Health, Golden Rule, Tricare for Life, United Healthcare Nursing Home, Great West, Humana (HMO, PPO, Premier, National, Preferred), Cigna Sure Fit, Tricare Military, Champ VA, Anthem BCBS, Humana Gold Choice, Mercy Care Advantage, Mercy Maricopa Advantage HMO, SNP, Administrative Enterprise, VA Choice Programs, UMR, Indian Health Services, BCBS of Arizona (PPO, HMO), Meritain PPO, Meritain Health, BCBS neighborhood HMO, Health Choice, Southwest Service Administrators, Mercy Maricopa Integrated (MMIC), Gilsbar, Mountain States, Southwestern Teamsters, Mercy Care, Optum Medical Network Lifeprint, Ameriben, Health Choice Generations, Bright Health Plan, Aetna Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Blue California, First Health, BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network, Arizona Foundation for Medical Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Third Party, Mercy Care RBHA, Commercial Networks, Bright Health, Connected Care, Devoted Health, AHCCS (Referral Required), Government Plans, Bright Health Medicare, Health Choice AZ, Health Choice Pathway, BCBS of Arizona, AHCCCS Fee for Service, Mercy Care Plan and Market Place Plans (Referral Required).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS accepts the following insurance providers:

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care (AZFMC), First Health/Conventry, Multiplan, PHCS

AARP Medicare Complete, Phoenix Direct Hospital Network

Aetna (HMO) and Student Health

Golden Rule

Tricare for Life

United Healthcare Nursing Home

Great West

Humana (HMO, PPO, Premier, National, Preferred)

Cigna Sure Fit

Tricare Military

Champ VA

Anthem BCBS

Humana Gold Choice

Mercy Care Advantage

Mercy Maricopa Advantage HMO, SNP

Administrative Enterprise

VA Choice Programs

UMR

Indian Health Services

BCBS of Arizona (PPO, HMO)

Meritain PPO

Meritain Health

BCBS neighborhood HMO

Health Choice

Southwest Service Administrators

Mercy Maricopa Integrated (MMIC)

Gilsbar

Mountain States

Southwestern Teamsters

Mercy Care

Optum Medical Network Lifeprint

Ameriben

Health Choice Generations

Bright Health Plan

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Advantage

Blue California

First Health

BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Third Party

Mercy Care RBHA

Commercial Networks

Bright Health

Connected Care

Devoted Health

AHCCS (Referral Required)

Government Plans

Bright Health Medicare

Health Choice AZ

Health Choice Pathway

BCBS of Arizona

AHCCCS Fee for Service

Mercy Care Plan

Market Place Plans (Referral Required)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$107,144 BOTOX $77,372	Botox Therapeutic $11,750	BOTOX CHRONIC MIGRAINE $6,953	BOTOX - MIGRAINE $5,170	UBRELVY $5,089	Other $810
Amgen Inc.	$96,945 Aimovig $68,052	$28,893
AbbVie Inc.	$93,323 UBRELVY $69,807	QULIPTA $7,978	BOTOX $7,377	$8,162
Allergan, Inc.	$66,832 UBRELVY $32,459	BOTOX $30,373	$4,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$39,064 Zecuity $31,309	AJOVY $6,954	COPAXONE $415	$386
Other	$61,226 NURTEC ODT $14,972	VYEPTI $13,267	Tosymra Sumatriptan Nasal Spray $2,398	ONZETRA Xsail $1,750	EMGALITY $1,687	Other $27,151

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$266,358
Consulting Fee	$130,828
Travel and Lodging	$31,864
Food and Beverage	$25,102
Honoraria	$9,000
Other	$1,382

Research Payments

Dr. Kerry Knievel, DO, FAHS has received 157 research payments totaling $346,344.

Biography

Dr. Kerry Knievel, who practices in Phoenix, AZ, is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Knievel completed a residency program at Barrow Neurological Institute. Clinical interests for Dr. Knievel include migraine, myasthenia gravis, and intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). She can take Aetna Medicare, Coventry, First Health, and more. She has received the following distinction: Creighton University teacher of the year. Dr. Knievel is affiliated with Barrow Neurological Institute. She welcomes new patients at her office inPhoenix, AZ as reported by Dignity Health.