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Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley, FACS, MD, PhD
NPI1972531952PAC ID0840269007
- Medicare services, 2024
- 171
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 116
- Part D claims, 2024
- 41
- Publications
- 48
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 546-6400
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Tidalhealth Specialty Care
Salisbury, Maryland
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Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley is a general surgeon in Salisbury, Maryland
Dr. Kowdley practices at Tidalhealth Specialty Care in Salisbury, Maryland.
Dr. Kowdley's NPI, 1972531952, was assigned on June 29, 2006. Dr. Kowdley graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kowdley holds Maryland license D64173.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1972531952NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0840269007
- NPI enumeration date
- June 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 546-6400
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley practices at Tidalhealth Specialty Care in Salisbury, Maryland
Dr. Kowdley's primary practice is Tidalhealth Specialty Care, at 145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801 in Wicomico County. The practice phone is (410) 546-6400.
- Tidalhealth Specialty Care145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801 · Wicomico CountyPhone(410) 546-6400
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kowdley's primary practice is Tidalhealth Specialty Care in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Kowdley is also affiliated with TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. The medical group on file is TidalHealth Cardiovascular Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kowdley to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Tidalhealth Specialty CarePrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kowdley practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tidalhealth Specialty Care | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley is one of 532 general surgeons in Maryland
Surgery is Dr. Kowdley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kowdley is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, MarylandPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024
CMS data shows 171 Medicare services from Dr. Kowdley across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,919 for them.
Medicare services, 2024171
Medicare patients116
Paid by Medicare$13,919
Procedure codes4
Dr. Kowdley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1432024: 17120%
Where Dr. Kowdley's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9958%
- In a facility7242%
Dr. Kowdley compared with the Maryland median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kowdley
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 171vs 23026% below
- Medicare patients
- 116vs 16228% below
- Part D claims
- 15vs 2642% below
Medians across 485 general surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kowdley's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kowdley in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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. Kowdley's median patient age at 61, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024116
Average age74
Average risk score1.79
Also on Medicaid22%
Dr. Kowdley's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kowdley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6052%
- Men5648%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kowdley's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Diabetes45%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Anxiety39%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kowdley's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kowdley wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $36 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202441
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$36
Part D patients31
Dr. Kowdley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic32 claims78%
- Brand-name and other9 claims22%
Dr. Kowdley's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kowdley's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids39%16 of 41 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 242024: 1538%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kowdley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley has 48 publications on record
Dmand AI links 48 papers to Dr. Kowdley, published from 2011 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopy. Dr. Kowdley has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Kowdley's most frequent co-authors are Steven Clark Cunningham, MD, Artem Shmelev, MD and Astha Bhatt, MD.
Papers48
Years published2011 to 2025
Dr. Kowdley's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Kowdley writes about most
- Internship and Residency
- Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Education, Medical, Graduate
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Abdominal Pain
- Appendectomy
- Appendicitis
Dr. Kowdley's most frequent co-authors
- Steven Clark Cunningham, MD26 shared papers
- Artem Shmelev, MD4 shared papers
- Astha Bhatt, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kowdley
Anastomosis, SurgicalAnastomotic LeakIntestines
Anti-Bacterial AgentsAppendectomyAppendicitis
Burnout, ProfessionalEducation, Medical, GraduateInternship and Residency
Clinical CompetenceCurriculumEducational Measurement
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley received $6,909 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Kowdley from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,090.
General payments to Dr. Kowdley by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kowdley by kind, 2016 to 2025
$6.9Kin total
- Travel and lodging$3,79055%
- Food and beverage$3,11945%
Companies that paid Dr. Kowdley the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine
Dr. Kowdley graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1996.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's NPI number?
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's NPI number is 1972531952. It was assigned on June 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley?
Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley is a general surgeon in Salisbury, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley practice?
Dr. Kowdley practices at 145 E Carroll St, Salisbury, MD 21801. Dr. Kowdley's primary practice is Tidalhealth Specialty Care in Salisbury, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kowdley to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kowdley is (410) 546-6400.
What is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley's medical license number?
Dr. Kowdley holds Maryland license D64173.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley affiliated with?
Dr. Kowdley is affiliated with TidalHealth Peninsula Regional. Dmand AI links Dr. Kowdley to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley part of?
Dr. Kowdley is linked to TidalHealth Cardiovascular Surgery. Dmand AI links Dr. Kowdley to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kowdley billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024, and Dr. Kowdley accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley see?
CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kowdley in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kowdley's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley go to medical school?
Dr. Kowdley graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kowdley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,909 in general payments to Dr. Kowdley from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley been practicing?
Dr. Kowdley graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley do research?
Dmand AI links 48 publications to Dr. Kowdley, published from 2011 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Gopal Chandru Kowdley publish with?
Dr. Kowdley's most frequent co-authors are Steven Clark Cunningham, MD (26 shared papers), Artem Shmelev, MD (4 shared papers) and Astha Bhatt, MD (3 shared papers).
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