Dr. David L Kowalk , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Frederick, MD
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 21701
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Dr. David Kowalk is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 9, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,926 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 โ Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 1,000 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 267 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 224 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 18 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam โ 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 259 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,859. Middle half: 582 to 4,707.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,133 in 2020 to 1,926 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
501 W 7th St
Frederick, MD 21701
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Frederick, MD. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Amber Hill Physical Therapy Inc; Frederick Health Hospital Inc; Frederick Health Medical Group Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Michigan Medical School
1991
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
477 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $119,589 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $88,222 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
18 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$30 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $3,888.21 across 23 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $2,400.00 across 2 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,030.29 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $457.92 across 18 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Arthrex, Inc.: $3,220.36 across 15 records.
- Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC: $667.85 across 8 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
35 years (graduated 1991)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1991 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kowalk has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kowalk as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Frederick and Maryland
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 259 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,859. Middle half: 582 to 4,707.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 259 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $135,851. Middle half: $48,509 to $252,010.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 259 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $98,867. Middle half: $36,856 to $190,123.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 234 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 141. Middle half: 54 to 320.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Maryland (2024, 234 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,019. Middle half: $320 to $3,187.
Too few clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Frederick have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
13 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Frederick, MD (457 in Maryland).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Frederick
0% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.9% of these 13 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 70% from 1,133 in 2020 to 1,926 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,133
- 2021: 810
- 2022: 2,582
- 2023: 2,290
- 2024: 1,926
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 152% from $47,402 in 2020 to $119,589 in 2024.
- 2020: $47,402
- 2021: $73,682
- 2022: $101,065
- 2023: $87,652
- 2024: $119,589
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 153% from $34,805 in 2020 to $88,222 in 2024.
- 2020: $34,805
- 2021: $56,707
- 2022: $74,017
- 2023: $62,817
- 2024: $88,222
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 77% from 78 in 2020 to 18 in 2024.
- 2020: 78
- 2021: 34
- 2022: 47
- 2023: 23
- 2024: 18
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 78% from 81 in 2020 to 18 in 2024.
- 2020: 81
- 2021: 34
- 2022: 47
- 2023: 23
- 2024: 18
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $825 in 2020 to $30 in 2024.
- 2020: $825
- 2021: $191
- 2022: $173
- 2023: $88
- 2024: $30
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $887.98 in 2020 to $3,888.21 in 2022.
- 2020: $887.98
- 2022: $3,888.21
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2022): 23 records totaling $3,888.21.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Arthrex, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $1,200.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $1,200.00 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $382.93 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $323.68 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $323.68 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $125.16 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $65.63 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $45.00 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $27.87 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $24.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $24.00 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $23.57 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $18.80 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $13.76 |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.13 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
| Arthrex, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $10.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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1,000 | 182 | $1.89 | $0.97 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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267 | 206 | $136.57 | $70.82 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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224 | 196 | $255.00 | $126.34 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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204 | 204 | $333.00 | $164.87 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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114 | 93 | $181.00 | $90.40 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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51 | 51 | $222.00 | $109.49 |
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J7326
Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose
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40 | 28 | $994.58 | $510.59 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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26 | 26 | $113.00 | $56.27 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 18 | 540 | $29.90 | 18 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-01-24NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207XX0005X
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20100928000560
MD
6608885538
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Frederick Health Hospital Inc
3430 Worthington Blvd, Frederick, MD 217047017
Phone: 2402156310
Amber Hill Physical Therapy Inc
187 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 217024503
Frederick Health Hospital Inc
7211 Bank Ct, Frederick, MD 217038483
Phone: 2402156310
Frederick Health Medical Group Llc
501 W 7th St, Frederick, MD 217015096
Phone: 2402156310
Amber Hill Physical Therapy Inc
187 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 217024503
Frederick Health Hospital Inc
1194 Dutchmans Creek Dr, Brunswick, MD 217169786
Phone: 2402156310
Frederick Health Hospital Inc
16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 217278929
Phone: 2402156310
Frederick Health Medical Group Llc
400 W 7th St, Frederick, MD 217014506
Phone: 2402156310
Frederick Health Medical Group Llc
16403 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 217278929
Phone: 2402156310
Secondary Practice Locations
52 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024300
Phone: 3016639573
52 Thomas Johnson Dr
Frederick, MD 217024300
Phone: 3016639573
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 501 W 7TH ST, FREDERICK, MD 21701 (Tel: 3016639573)
Registered at PO BOX 37086, BALTIMORE, MD 212973086 (Tel: 2404398913)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MD D53002)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 52 THOMAS JOHNSON DR, FREDERICK, MD 217024300 (Tel: 3016639573)
Registered at 52 THOMAS JOHNSON DR, FREDERICK, MD 217024300 (Tel: 3016639573)
Recorded as DAVID KOWALK, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MD D0053002)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Frederick
- Dr. Therlinsie Fleurizard, MD
- Dr. Jennifer Cavanagh, MD
- Dr. Sudheer Reddy, MD
- Dr. David Maish, MD
- Dr. Steven Horton, MD
- Dr. Kristin Silon, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 37086
Baltimore, MD 212973086
Phone: 2404398913