NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist NPI 1346550597 ACNS-BC
Verify on CMS → Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Austin, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,376 in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 239 beneficiaries · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$337.64
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC filed 2,049 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Austin, Texas, prescribing 86% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- $337.64
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥84th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1346550597), first enumerated 10/20/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,049 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$337.64 in reported industry payments (13 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1346550597 · Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1346550597
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-NARROW 1,376
- RX-MID 2,049
- BOOK-THIN 223 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Hermenegilde Naluyim… · 2010
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,049 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
2,049 70% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346550597 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Credentials | ACNS-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/20/2010 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$338
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC. To verify Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC - brand share 13.0%
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist average
13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,049 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,049
Total Claims
$205K
Total Drug Cost
239
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,387.5
- Total Day Supply
- 126,891
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $153K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $52K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 87
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.99
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 141, 75-84: 56, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
129 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
95 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
82 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
57 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 50
Amlodipine Besylate
50 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 48
Escitalopram Oxalate
48 claims
- Gabapentin 47
Gabapentin
47 claims
- Mounjaro 47
Mounjaro
47 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 129 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 95 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 82 |
| Lisinopril | 57 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 50 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 48 |
| Gabapentin | 47 |
| Mounjaro Tirzepatide | 47 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 44 |
| Fenofibrate | 42 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Overview
How Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC fits within the Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist landscape nationally.
1,376
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in US
49
States with Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
1,202
Avg Claims per Provider
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's 2,049 claims are above the specialty average of 1,202.
Nationwide Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kowalski, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kowalski.
One of 223 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Zeena Abdul-Kafor
Round Rock, TX
Michelle Alexandre
ACNS-BC
Plano, TX
Sherry Alvarado
RN,MSN,ACNS-BC
Temple, TX
Jennifer Arce
APRN, FNP, CNS
Austin, TX
Jeanette Armstrong
San Antonio, TX
Compare Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's specialty? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC specializes in Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and practices in Austin, Texas. Credentials: ACNS-BC.
How much does Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC wrote 2,049 Medicare Part D claims totaling $205K in drug costs for 239 beneficiaries.
Where is Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC located? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC is located at 2301 W NORTH LOOP BLVD, Austin, TX, 78756. Phone: (512) 452-2506.
What is Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's NPI number? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346550597, issued on 10/20/2010.
Does Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $153K in brand drug costs.
How many Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,376 Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers across 49 states in the US. The average Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist provider writes 1,202 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC accept Medicare? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,049 Part D claims and 239 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's credentials? ▼
Amy Kowalski, ACNS-BC's NPI is 1346550597 with credentials ACNS-BC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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