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Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD

(200 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1990)

Professional interests include: coronary angiogram, preventive cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and more.

100 State Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021

(507) 334-3921

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD is a cardiologist in Faribault, MN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD is affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina Health and Cambridge Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

100 State Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021

Address:

2805 Campus Drive Westhealth Campus, Suite 125
Plymouth, MN 55441

Address:

7373 France Av S Suite 300
Edina, MN 55435

Address:

800 E 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407

Some issues Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“Even so, "the results are encouraging,"said Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, a research cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.”—"New Ulm wellness project already shows healthy results", Star Tribune, February 2013

“My heart scan had been finished for only a few minutes when Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, head of Preventive Cardiology at Minneapolis' Abbott Northwestern Hospital, came by to show me the pictures.”—"Under the Scanner, Part Two", Star Tribune, October 2012

“Calcium in the coronary arteries is one of the best indicators of potential heart trouble, said Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, director of preventive cardiology at Abbott Northwestern.”—"Abbott selling scans in fight vs. heart disease", Star Tribune, October 2012

cardiac procedures	275
doctor visit	115
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	277

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	125
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	353
doctor visit	156
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	355

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	117
Less than 65	103

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	280
doctor visit	185
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	282

**Gender**
Male	766
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1308
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	254
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	276
doctor visit	188
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	278

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	119
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	155
doctor visit	196
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	157

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	104
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	158
doctor visit	186
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	160

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	91
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	187
doctor visit	210
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	165

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	88
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	224
doctor visit	214
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	215

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	117
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

ambulatory monitoring	10
cardiac procedures	349
doctor visit	470
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	340

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD treated as a cardiologist in Faribault, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	253
doctor visit	214
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	16
stress testing	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	249

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	567
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	101
75 to 84	216
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	226

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1990. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiovascular disease and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1990)

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiovascular disease

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Allina Health

Cambridge Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 200 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Faribault, MN.

4.7

Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-10-04

Have seen Dr Knickelbine and staff for years. Excellent care in all respects. Treat the whole person. Use latest technology. Always looking out for the patient

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$213 CoreValve Evolut $213
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$76 JUXTAPID $76
CSL Behring	$27 $27
Kastle Therapeutics LLC	$21 KYNAMRO $21
GENZYME CORPORATION	$20 KYNAMRO $20
Other	$78 PRALUENT $26	FFRct $17	Effient $13	Repatha $12	ELIQUIS $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$422
Education	$12

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, MD has received 650 research payments totaling $1,706,408.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Knickelbine is an adult cardiology specialist in Minneapolis, MN, Plymouth, MN, and Faribault, MN. These areas are among his clinical interests: coronary angiogram, diagnostic imaging, and heart problems. Dr. Knickelbine's average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Dr. Knickelbine attended medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Knickelbine speaks French. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Cambridge Hospital and Abbott Northwestern Hospital.