Dr. Joseph M. Kowalski, MD

Dr. Kowalski practices at University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York.

Dr. Kowalski's NPI, 1043285786, was assigned on February 17, 2006. Dr. Kowalski graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Kowalski holds New York license 210558.

Dr. Kowalski's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc., at 4949 Harlem Rd, Buffalo, NY 14226 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 829-3670.

Dr. Kowalski's primary practice is University Orthopaedic Services Inc. in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kowalski is also affiliated with Erie County Medical Center. The medical group on file is Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kowalski to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kowalski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kowalski is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 499 Medicare services from Dr. Kowalski across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 150 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,324 for them.

CMS counts 150 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kowalski in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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 66, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kowalski wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $70 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kowalski for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kowalski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 366 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Kowalski, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Kowalski, published from 2017 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fractures. Dr. Kowalski has published most often in J Spine Surg. Dr. Kowalski's most frequent co-authors are Christopher J. Lucasti, DO, Lindsey Dolan Clark, MD and Vassilios G. Dimopoulos, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Kowalski from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $1,068.

Dr. Kowalski graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1993.