Christopher Kowalski, M.D.
NPI 1770945990ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Logan, UT
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (M.D.) with Ihc Health Services Inc, practicing in Logan, Utah. 130 Medicare patients in 2024, $92,736 paid; all of their 232 Part D prescriptions were generic. Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,283 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1770945990 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | 14204845-1205 | UT |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | MD465927 | PA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | T6936 | TX |
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 (TX); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 659 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $92,736 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 232 · 239 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 86 |
| Total drug cost | $1,233 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Ihc Health Services IncMurray, UT · 3,960 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,283 · 25 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$535.99 · 15 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Osseus Fusion Systems, LLC | $3,000 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,978 | 20 |
| Xtant Medical Inc | $175.25 | 2 |
| Spinal Elements, Inc. | $97.75 | 1 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $31.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,000 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,432 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$850.16 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records