NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent J. Lowry, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Rhinelander, WI

Kent J. Lowry, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and NPI 1396808325, issued on Dec 19, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 43086, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1396808325
Name
Kent J. Lowry
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
43086 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 E Timber Dr, Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone
(715) 369-2300
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
34097900 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100624000202); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1996
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 444 E Timber Dr

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

  1. Benjamin Brusch, M.D.Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1760822001
  2. Ann Chizek-Liermann, NPNurse Practitioner1780696542
  3. James Dyreby, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1972666964
  4. Stacey Fashingbauer, PA-C, LATPhysician Assistant1932445038
  5. Gregory Harbach, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1679558290
  6. Marisa McGuireAthletic Trainer1245185925

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining 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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 87 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. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kent Lowry123
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin39 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  3. Mupirocin19 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): 84.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $60.88

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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. Kent Lowry$61
  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 2 group practices

  1. Aspirus Medical Group, Inc.Rhinelander, WI
  2. Aspirus Rhinelander And Tomahawk Hospitals And Clinics, Inc.Woodruff, WI

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

Kent J. Lowry among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Kent J. Lowry, M.D. is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 50% 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Dyreby, M.D.Rhinelander, WI 545011972666964
  2. Gregory Harbach, MDRhinelander, WI 545011679558290
  3. William Padgett, M.D.Rhinelander, WI 545011982767919
  4. Daniel Tvedten, M.D.Rhinelander, WI 545011003979030
  5. Jacqueline Van Gheem, MDRhinelander, WI 545011699399352
  6. John McDonough, DOWisconsin Rapids, WI 544951700879525
  7. Todd Duellman, M.D.Wisconsin Rapids, WI 544941467493296
  8. Douglas Galuk, M.D.Wisconsin Rapids, WI 544941497859003

Common questions

What is Kent J. Lowry, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kent J. Lowry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396808325, issued on Dec 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent J. Lowry, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 E Timber Dr, Rhinelander, WI, 54501. Phone: (715) 369-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent J. Lowry, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 43086, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kent J. Lowry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent J. Lowry, M.D. had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kent J. Lowry, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.

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