GORDON C. KNIGHT D.O. – NPI #1942234331
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

GORDON KNIGHT is a thoracic surgeon located in SAINT PETERS, MO. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1942234331 to GORDON KNIGHT on July 10, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. According to the NPI data, there are 2 additional location(s) assigned to this provider which are listed below. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was previously updated about 6 years ago on Nov 04, 2020. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for GORDON KNIGHT below.

NPI Profile for
GORDON C. KNIGHT

NPI Number
1942234331
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
GORDON C. KNIGHT
Credentials
D.O.
Primary location
4800 MEXICO RD STE 103
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376-1666
Phone: (314) 909-0747 Fax: (844) 535-9135
2 Other location(s):
1011 Bowles Ave Ste 300
Fenton, MO 63026-2387
Phone: (314) 909-0747
Fax: (844) 535-9135
2355 Dougherty Ferry Rd Ste 408
Saint Louis, MO 63122-3325
Phone: (314) 909-0747
Fax: (844) 535-9135
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Nov 04, 2020

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Identifiers

Identifiers for GORDON KNIGHT

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDMO242527208
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)		 MO R5C87
2086S0129X
- Surgery / Vascular Surgery		 MO R5C87

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

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Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
Content Type
OTHER
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
1011 BOWLES AVE STE 300,
FENTON, MO 77025-1669
Endpoint
https://fhir.ssmhc.com/fhir/api/FHIR/DSTU2/
Endpoint type
FHIR URL
Endpoint Description
Content Type
OTHER
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
1011 BOWLES AVE STE 300,
FENTON, MO 77025-1669

Additional Information

Affiliations
GORDON KNIGHT is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL ST LOUIS
      12303 DEPAUL DRIVE
      BRIDGETON, MO 63044
    • SSM HEALTH SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
      3635 VISTA AVE
      SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
    • SSM ST CLARE HEALTH CENTER
      1015 BOWLES
      FENTON, MO 63026

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