NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rebecca Kowalski, M.D.

Surgery Physician · New York, NY

Rebecca Kowalski, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1972768869, issued on Jul 21, 2008. Check the license (New York 276955, 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
1972768869
Name
Rebecca Kowalski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
276955 NY
254130 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
186 E 76TH St FL 1, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 434-3285
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 434-3250
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141201000173); accepts Medicare assignment
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 186 E 76TH St FL 1

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

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  2. Genesis CastroFamily Nurse Practitioner1053920348
  3. Allison Kaye, RD, CDNRegistered Dietitian1013788942

Verify Rebecca Kowalski 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Rebecca Kowalski14
  2. Specialty average147

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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,636.16

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rebecca Kowalski$1,636.16
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew York, NY

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

Rebecca Kowalski among 2,053 surgery physician records in New York

Rebecca Kowalski, M.D. is one of 2,053 surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 1,212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 2,053 surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Brady, MDNew York, NY 100211558352245
  2. Murray Brennan, MDNew York, NY 100211679564157
  3. Hiram Cody, MDNew York, NY 100211679557276
  4. Frank Cohen, MD, FACSNew York, NY 100211164428827
  5. Daniel Coit, MDNew York, NY 100211740271444
  6. Michael D'Angelica, MDNew York, NY 100211699757278
  7. William Jarnagin, MDNew York, NY 100211851373450
  8. Faith Menken, M.D.New York, NY 100211659376085

Common questions

What is Rebecca Kowalski, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rebecca Kowalski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972768869, issued on Jul 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rebecca Kowalski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 186 E 76TH St FL 1, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 434-3285. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rebecca Kowalski, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 276955, 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 Rebecca Kowalski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rebecca Kowalski, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rebecca Kowalski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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