Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD
Dentist · Oak Lawn, IL
Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and NPI 1487004081, issued on Jun 15, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 019.030709, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Ann Kowalesik
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 019.030709 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9719 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
- Phone
- (708) 423-1417
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Ann Kowalesik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 019.030709Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
57 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin19 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.
Karen Ann Kowalesik among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois
Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
41 dentist records list a practice address in Oak Lawn
They are 41 of the 2,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Lawn, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.
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Common questions
What is Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD's NPI number?
Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487004081, issued on Jun 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9719 Southwest Hwy, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453. Phone: (708) 423-1417. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 019.030709, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Ann Kowalesik, DMD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.