Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O.
Hospitalist Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1346406865, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Florida OS19788, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Michelle Kowalski
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- OS19788 FL
010474 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 36TH St, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 567-4311
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1346406865 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230621000154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 36TH St
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Verify Catherine Michelle Kowalski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS19788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
373 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis36 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
- Indian River Health Services IncVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Michelle Kowalski among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida
Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 26% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 26% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida
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- Trantran Nguyen, D.OVero Beach, FL 329601215296678
- Omar Khashaba, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551942467576
- Wesley DuersonMelbourne, FL 329401164087813
- Adamarys Gonzalez Ramos, MDMelbourne, FL 329401710628409
- Jeffrey Gulick, D.O.Melbourne, FL 329401235313149
- Melody King, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329401881604726
Common questions
What is Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O.'s NPI number?
Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346406865, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 36TH St, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 567-4311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS19788, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O. had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catherine Michelle Kowalski, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.