Dr. Thomas Derek Kowalik, MD

Dr. Kowalik practices at Hillsboro Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, part of Hillsboro Medical Center.

Dr. Kowalik's NPI, 1023307899, was assigned on April 1, 2011. Dr. Kowalik holds Oregon license 171470.

Dr. Kowalik's primary practice is Hillsboro Medical Center, at 335 SE 8th Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123 in Washington County. The practice phone is (503) 681-1111.

Dr. Kowalik's primary practice is Hillsboro Medical Center in Hillsboro, Oregon, part of Hillsboro Medical Center. Dr. Kowalik is also affiliated with OHSU Hospital. The medical group on file is Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kowalik to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kowalik practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kowalik's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dr. Kowalik is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Kowalik is licensed in Oregon.

CMS data shows 409 Medicare services from Dr. Kowalik across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 207 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,919 for them.

CMS counts 207 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kowalik in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 112 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 68% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kowalik's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kowalik wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $377 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Kowalik for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kowalik accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Kowalik, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Kowalik in 2016. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Health Care Costs and Hospitals. Dr. Kowalik's most frequent co-authors are Amer J. Mirza, MD and Kathryn L. Schabel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Kowalik from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $392.