Joseph Kowalski, OD
Optometrist · Tucson, AZ
Joseph Kowalski, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1194214890, issued on May 8, 2018. Check the license (Arizona 2241, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Kowalski
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2241 AZ
OPT-OPT-LIC-3095 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1502 N Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716
- Phone
- (520) 326-4321
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1502 N Tucson Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Victor Calderon, O.DOptometrist1174908149
- Stephanie Cooper, O.D.Optometrist1811249147
- Timothy Hodges, M.D.Specialist1437124161
- Benjamin Smith, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1508998576
Verify Joseph Kowalski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 2241Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
506 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost164 claims
- Lumigan42 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
- Miebo26 claims
- Azelastine Hcl23 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $46.80
2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,312 optometrist records in Arizona.
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- Andrew Abela, ODTempe, AZ1942652672
- Sanar Abidali, ODGlendale, AZ1770300014
- Cristina Acevedo, ODSacaton, AZ1487200143
- Joel Ackerman, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1457337560
- Stuart Adams, O.D. PCParker, AZ1184790842
- Laura Addy, O.D.Glendale, AZ1477969947
- Lisa Ahuactzin, O.D.Tucson, AZ1043207558
- Thomas Ainsworth, O.D.Phoenix, AZ1316272362
Common questions
What is Joseph Kowalski, OD's NPI number?
Joseph Kowalski, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194214890, issued on May 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Kowalski, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1502 N Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85716. Phone: (520) 326-4321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Kowalski, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 2241, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Kowalski, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Kowalski, OD had 506 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Kowalski, OD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.