NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Clarksville, TN

Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Clarksville, Tennessee, and NPI 1770559577, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 39501, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1770559577
Name
Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
39501 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 S Gateway Blvd, Clarksville, TN 37043
Phone
(931) 552-4340
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2025
Fax
(931) 552-0999
Medicaid ID
3327748 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050228001014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 1000 S Gateway Blvd

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

  1. William Beazley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1356332019
  2. William Devries, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1801887567
  3. William Elkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760420640
  4. Louis Eron, PTPhysical Therapist1710402102
  5. Calisse Eslinger, DPTPhysical Therapist1881960508
  6. Heather Hovey, P.T.Physical Therapist1932540150

Verify Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

629 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 194 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kurtis Kowalski629
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam196 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl79 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  4. Celecoxib47 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  6. Amoxicillin22 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $261.59

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alpha Orthopedic Systems. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kurtis Kowalski$262
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PAPleasant View, TN

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

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 106 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Tennessee

  1. Christian Anderson, MDNashville, TN1255535746
  2. John Arnold, MDDecherd, TN1801093695
  3. Philip Aronoff, M.D.Memphis, TN1922001163
  4. Scott Arthur, MDFranklin, TN1396713715
  5. Frederick AzarGermantown, TN1821084633
  6. Joanne Baird, MDAlcoa, TN1609072560
  7. Jeffrey BarnesSpring Hill, TN1235528027
  8. Paul Becker, MDKnoxville, TN1205804473
  9. Thomas Beeler, M.D.Knoxville, TN1972570661
  10. Todd Bell, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1952309304

Common questions

What is Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD's NPI number?

Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770559577, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 S Gateway Blvd, Clarksville, TN, 37043. Phone: (931) 552-4340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 39501, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD had 629 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kurtis Lorenz Kowalski, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.