Dr. Catherine Michelle Kowalski, DO

Dr. Kowalski practices at Viera Hospital in Melbourne, Florida, part of Health First.

Dr. Kowalski's NPI, 1346406865, was assigned on August 4, 2008. Dr. Kowalski graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2008. Dr. Kowalski holds Florida license OS19788.

Dr. Kowalski's primary practice is Viera Hospital, at 8745 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 32940 in Brevard County. The practice phone is (321) 434-9000.

Dr. Kowalski's primary practice is Viera Hospital in Melbourne, Florida, part of Health First. Dr. Kowalski is also affiliated with Holmes Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Health First Medical Group (Formerly Mima). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kowalski to 3 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kowalski practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Kowalski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kowalski is board certified in internal medicine by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kowalski's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, dementia, electrolyte disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection, gastrointestinal inflammation and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Kowalski treats.

CMS data shows 690 Medicare services from Dr. Kowalski across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 395 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,481 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 395 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kowalski in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 163 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kowalski's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kowalski wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims for 167 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 99 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,230 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 41 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Kowalski for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kowalski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Kowalski from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $364.

Dr. Kowalski graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2008. Dr. Kowalski is a member of AOA.

Dr. Kowalski is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.