NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Johns Creek, GA

Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Johns Creek, Georgia, and NPI 1245466036, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 073800, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245466036
Name
Deborah Ann Kowalchuk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
073800 GA
241059 MA
Q0092 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6335 Hospital Pkwy, Johns Creek, GA 30097
Phone
(404) 575-4500
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 575-4555
Medicaid ID
003168359A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150728006466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2009
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 6335 Hospital Pkwy

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

  1. Brittany AdamsGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1467245829
  2. Diana Alizadeh, MDAnesthesiology Physician1629126586
  3. Jennifer Arrieta, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609845007
  4. Brigitte Council, PAPhysician Assistant1750742714
  5. Anita Degler, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669441861
  6. Quentin FarmerPhysician Assistant1437479219

Verify Deborah Ann Kowalchuk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

228 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.

  1. Deborah Kowalchuk228
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt45 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium30 claims
  4. Meloxicam19 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  6. Gabapentin15 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): 92.9 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 score80.4
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $231.39

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Deborah Kowalchuk$231
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Resurgens, LLCRoswell, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

  1. Don Aaron, MDSavannah, GA1477656874
  2. Brian Abell, D.O.Augusta, GA1215081534
  3. Freddy Achecar, M.D.Austell, GA1447245394
  4. Stephen Adcock, MDWaycross, GA1831395052
  5. Uzondu Agochukwu, M.D.Augusta, GA1548455124
  6. Oscar Aguero, MDValdosta, GA1962406918
  7. Jeffrey Albert, M.D.Roswell, GA1881680460
  8. Mary Albert, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA1770578429
  9. Mark Albritton, M.D.McDonough, GA1437144193
  10. Emory Alexander, MDColumbus, GA1205908217

Common questions

What is Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245466036, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6335 Hospital Pkwy, Johns Creek, GA, 30097. Phone: (404) 575-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 073800, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D. had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Deborah Ann Kowalchuk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.