NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346406865
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 36TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Adcock, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1124596697
  2. Susan Agrama, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992895577
  3. Uzma Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679265771
  4. Adetola Ajibade, M.D., M.S.Hospitalist Physician1174882906
  5. Shermann Alconcel, PAPhysician Assistant1093459596
  6. David Almasy, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366485468

Verify Catherine Michelle Kowalski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Catherine Kowalski373
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis36 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
  3. Prednisone14 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate12 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
  2. 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

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adetola Ajibade, M.D., M.S.Vero Beach, FL 329601174882906
  2. Kristine Courty, D.O.Vero Beach, FL 329601649605098
  3. Trantran Nguyen, D.OVero Beach, FL 329601215296678
  4. Omar Khashaba, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551942467576
  5. Wesley DuersonMelbourne, FL 329401164087813
  6. Adamarys Gonzalez Ramos, MDMelbourne, FL 329401710628409
  7. Jeffrey Gulick, D.O.Melbourne, FL 329401235313149
  8. 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.

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