NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D.

Specialist · Birmingham, AL

Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1487866174, issued on May 4, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 20264, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487866174
Name
Stephen Frank Kowalski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
20264 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 Cahaba RD, Birmingham, AL 35223
Phone
(205) 423-9440
Enumerated
May 4, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(205) 423-9450
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3300 Cahaba RD

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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,485 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Stephen Kowalski1,485
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine126 claims
  2. Lamotrigine124 claims
  3. Alprazolam108 claims
  4. Clonazepam107 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl93 claims
  6. Lorazepam85 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.

Stephen Frank Kowalski among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Alabama

There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Adams, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352231902882319
  2. Daniel Carmichael, M.D.Mountain Brk, AL 352231104243757
  3. Timothy Davis, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352231376703306
  4. Tommy Foster, LICENSED ORTHOTISTMountain Brook, AL 352231669463600
  5. Benjamin Johnson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352231194826875
  6. Deborah Lechner, PTMountain Brk, AL 352231407165996
  7. Jennifer Nelson, M.D.Mountain Brk, AL 352231033400528
  8. Daniel Rousso, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352231447299987

Common questions

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

Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487866174, issued on May 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3300 Cahaba RD, Birmingham, AL, 35223. Phone: (205) 423-9440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Alabama license number 20264, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Frank Kowalski, M.D. had 1,485 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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