NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician NPI 1952899619 MD
Verify on CMS → Nathan Kukowski, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Augusta, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,825 in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
175
Medicare Part D claims · 87 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician avg: 380
Industry payments
$3.3K
26 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Nathan Kukowski, MD filed 175 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Augusta, Georgia.
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥34th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nathan Kukowski, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1952899619), first enumerated 04/28/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 175 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$3.3K in reported industry payments (26 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1952899619 · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1952899619
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-NARROW 1,825
- RX-LIGHT 175
- BOOK-THIN 51 in Georgia
- PHOTO-ENUM Andrew Holmstrom, PA-C · 2018
Nathan Kukowski, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
175 ≥ 34th percentile 34% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Nathan Kukowski, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Nathan Kukowski, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
175 54% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1952899619 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/28/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nathan Kukowski, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Augusta Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Specialists, PC
Augusta, GA
Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC
Augusta, GA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nathan Kukowski, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.3K
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
175
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
87
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 178
- Total Day Supply
- 3,724
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (23.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 14, 65-74: 44, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nathan Kukowski, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
62 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 17
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
17 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 14
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
14 claims
- Gabapentin 13
Gabapentin
13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 13
Tramadol Hcl
13 claims
- Naproxen 11
Naproxen
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 62 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 17 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 |
| Gabapentin | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 13 |
| Naproxen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Overview
How Nathan Kukowski, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician landscape nationally.
1,825
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in US
51
States with Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
380
Avg Claims per Provider
Nathan Kukowski, MD's 175 claims are below the specialty average of 380.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Kukowski, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Kukowski.
One of 51 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Henry Barnard
M.D.
Albany, GA
Dr. Jeffrey Baron
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Scott Boden
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Todd Bonvallet
MD
Columbus, GA
Dr. William Brooks
MD
Macon, GA
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nathan Kukowski, MD's specialty? ▼
Nathan Kukowski, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician and practices in Augusta, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Nathan Kukowski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nathan Kukowski, MD wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 87 beneficiaries.
Where is Nathan Kukowski, MD located? ▼
Nathan Kukowski, MD is located at 3650 J DEWEY GRAY CIR, Augusta, GA, 30909. Phone: (706) 863-9797.
What is Nathan Kukowski, MD's NPI number? ▼
Nathan Kukowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952899619, issued on 04/28/2018.
Does Nathan Kukowski, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Nathan Kukowski, MD had 41 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 23.4%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,825 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician provider writes 380 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nathan Kukowski, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nathan Kukowski, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nathan Kukowski, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Nathan Kukowski, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 175 Part D claims and 87 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nathan Kukowski, MD's credentials? ▼
Nathan Kukowski, MD's NPI is 1952899619 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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