NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, NY

Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, New York, and NPI 1538171160, issued on Aug 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 235873, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1538171160
Name
Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
235873 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3101 Ridge RD W, Rochester, NY 14626
Phone
(585) 225-1700
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(585) 225-1439
Medicaid ID
02865956 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220509001645); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan College Of Medicine And Surgery, 2003
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 3101 Ridge RD W

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

  1. Jeroo Bharucha, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558326082
  2. John Chamberlain, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730287558
  3. Wendy Dwyer Albano, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316902653
  4. Donald Gabel, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1306801519
  5. Robin Gallob, R.N., M.S.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1316097017
  6. Michelle Herron, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1336104520

Verify Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

3,786 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristi Cowell-Kusak3,786
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium160 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate136 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium123 claims
  4. Furosemide121 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl112 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium111 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): 94.1 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 score82.6
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Dupage Physician GroupWheaton, IL

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

Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D. is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207R00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

504 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 504 of the 20,520 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Alweis, MDRochester, NY 146261174529747
  2. Christian Brondon, MDRochester, NY 146261265472260
  3. Sudipt Deshmukh, MBBSRochester, NY 146261306804125
  4. Bernard Farnand, MDRochester, NY 146261457322851
  5. Stephen Hellems, MDRochester, NY 146261598732844
  6. Michael Herbowy, MDRochester, NY 146261447227228
  7. Kimberly Peterson, MDRochester, NY 146261225005937
  8. Jay Rajda, MDRochester, NY 146261750320529

Common questions

What is Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538171160, issued on Aug 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3101 Ridge RD W, Rochester, NY, 14626. Phone: (585) 225-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 235873, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D. had 3,786 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristi Michelle Cowell-Kusak, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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