Joseph Kowalski, MD
NPI 1043285786ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Buffalo, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Buffalo, New York, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1993). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $92,965 for 150 patients in 2024, with only 20 Part D claims. Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $243.40 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043285786 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 210558 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 623 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $92,965 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20 · 20 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 20 |
| Total drug cost | $123.05 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Erie County Medical Center CorporationBuffalo, NY · 319 clinicians
- University Orthopaedic Services Inc.Orchard Park, NY · 115 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$243.40 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$844.37 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc. | $146.57 | 1 |
| Solventum Corporation | $59.38 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $22.38 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.07 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$243.40 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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