NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Sartell, MN

Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Sartell, Minnesota, and NPI 1477569606, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 41961, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1477569606
Name
Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
41961 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Connecticut Avenue South, Sartell, MN 56377
Phone
(320) 229-1500
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(320) 229-1505
Medicaid ID
410645800 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040224000103); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 264 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Kowalkowski382
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Morphine Sulfate Er120 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl38 claims
  3. Gabapentin35 claims
  4. Methadone Hcl29 claims
  5. Buprenorphine-Naloxone24 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl23 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Interventional Pain And Physical Medicine ClinicSartell, MN

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

Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski among 27 interventional pain medicine physician records in Minnesota

Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O. is one of 27 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2011 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 27 interventional pain medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Cohn, MDSartell, MN 563771245273390
  2. Sam Elghor, M.D.Sartell, MN 563771679513923
  3. Peter Fliss, D.O.Bemidji, MN 566011811308828
  4. Panjini Sivanna, MDThief River Falls, MN 567011013948116
  5. Ifechi Anyadioha, MDMankato, MN 560011386873404
  6. Robert Long, MDMankato, MN 560011407870272
  7. Nicholas Canzanello, DORochester, MN 559051356879654
  8. Terry Hunt, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051659536639

Common questions

What is Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O.'s NPI number?

Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477569606, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Connecticut Avenue South, Sartell, MN, 56377. Phone: (320) 229-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 41961, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Christopher Kowalkowski, D.O. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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.