Dr. Kathryn L. Schwalbe, DO

Dr. Schwalbe practices at Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Schwalbe's NPI, 1780189407, was assigned on March 26, 2018. Dr. Schwalbe holds Iowa license 06372.

Dr. Schwalbe's primary practice is Owatonna Hospital, at 2250 26th Street Northwest, Owatonna, MN 55060 in Steele County. The practice phone is (507) 451-3850.

Dr. Schwalbe's primary practice is Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Schwalbe is also affiliated with Abbott Northwestern Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schwalbe to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schwalbe practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Schwalbe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schwalbe is licensed in Iowa.

CMS data shows 205 Medicare services from Dr. Schwalbe across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 196 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,823 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schwalbe in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schwalbe's median patient age at 62, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Schwalbe wrote 98 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 47 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,715 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Schwalbe for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Schwalbe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Schwalbe, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Schwalbe, published from 2021 to 2022. Dr. Schwalbe's most frequent co-authors are Matthew Thomas Allemang, MD, Abhiram Malathesha Kondajji, DO, MS and Caitlin Christine Finelli, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Schwalbe from 22 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,276.