David L. Kowalk, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Frederick, MD
David L. Kowalk, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1740258409, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D53002, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David L. Kowalk
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- D53002 MD
D0053002 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 W 7TH St, Frederick, MD 21701
- Phone
- (301) 663-9573
- Enumerated
- Mar 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (240) 439-8910
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928000560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David L. Kowalk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D53002Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
32 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam18 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
- Frederick Health Hospital IncBrunswick, MD
- Frederick Health Medical Group LLCEmmitsburg, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David L. Kowalk among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland
David L. Kowalk, M.D. is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Maryland
There are 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.
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- David Maish, MDFrederick, MD 217011215998968
- Stanley Chung, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021144229972
- Robert Fisher, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021295798569
- David Gwinn, MDFrederick, MD 217021396708731
- Steven Horton, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021972921708
Common questions
What is David L. Kowalk, M.D.'s NPI number?
David L. Kowalk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740258409, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David L. Kowalk, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 W 7TH St, Frederick, MD, 21701. Phone: (301) 663-9573. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David L. Kowalk, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D53002, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David L. Kowalk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David L. Kowalk, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David L. Kowalk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.