NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie A. Kowalski, RD

Registered Dietitian · Grand Rapids, MI

Valerie A. Kowalski, RD is a registered dietitian with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1174960991, issued on Jun 3, 2013. Check the license with the Michigan 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174960991
Name
Valerie A. Kowalski
Credential
RD
Primary taxonomy
Registered Dietitian 133V00000X
Practice location
221 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 267-8950
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2013
Record last updated
May 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 221 Michigan St NE

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

  1. Marcy Adams, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1366770505
  2. Brice Blatz, MD, MSSurgery Physician1770745309
  3. Annette Broersma, NP-CNurse Practitioner1043300791
  4. Stephen Burgess, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1225480890
  5. Lani Cantu, N.P.Women's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1699966119
  6. Anna Chetrick, RDRegistered Dietitian1427308949

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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 score87.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Valerie A. Kowalski among 1,816 registered dietitian records in Michigan

Valerie A. Kowalski, RD is one of 1,816 registered dietitian records with a practice address in Michigan. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 35% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 133V00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Registered Dietitian providers in Michigan

There are 1,816 registered dietitian records in Michigan.

The 8 registered dietitian records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Molly Bigford, R.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031922154715
  2. Sandra Blackwell, R.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031437205127
  3. Gayle Boyer, RD, CDEGrand Rapids, MI 495031427128032
  4. Krista Gast, R.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031023164506
  5. Susan Gunnink, R.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031043366768
  6. Catherine Laarman, R.DGrand Rapids, MI 495031104972777
  7. Rebecca Martinez, RDGrand Rapids, MI 495031679635296
  8. Christina McFadden, RDGrand Rapids, MI 495031134275613

Common questions

What is Valerie A. Kowalski, RD's NPI number?

Valerie A. Kowalski, RD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174960991, issued on Jun 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie A. Kowalski, RD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 267-8950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie A. Kowalski, RD's license?

Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Valerie A. Kowalski, RD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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