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Michael Benjamin Kowitz

Physical Therapist β€’ Antigo, WI

Active NPI 1871485136 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

112 E 5th Ave
Antigo, WI 544092710

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

112 E 5th Ave

Antigo, WI 544092710

Telephone 7156239449
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Langlade Hospital - Hotel Dieu Of St. Joseph Of Antigo Wisconsin Facility NPI 1891741195

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

NPPES lists 2 distinct additional practice-address records in La Crosse, WI; Toledo, IA. See the list

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Central Iowa Physio 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

Graduation Year

2025

Years since graduation

1 years (graduated 2025)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2025 as the year this clinician finished professional 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

2025

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.

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, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

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.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Michael Kowitz 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.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Compared with the same specialty in Antigo and Wisconsin

20 active clinicians are listed under Physical Therapist with a practice address in Antigo, WI (6,647 in Wisconsin).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Antigo

0% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

30% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-10-30
Physical Therapist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 225100000X

License # reported to NPPES WI 17382-024

Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.

Physical Therapist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 225100000X

License # reported to NPPES IA CP046740T

Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20251006002012

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

IA

PECOS Control ID

0345746509

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

Central Iowa Physio Llc

1307 S Broadway St, Toledo, IA 523422307

Phone: 6414845253

Secondary Practice Locations

2628 Castle Pl

La Crosse, WI 546016492

Phone: 6414845253

1307 S Broadway St

Toledo, IA 523422307

Phone: 6414845253

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

1 listed
Elizabeth Friske , OTR, CHT

Occupational Therapist - Hand

NPI 1003940727

Occupational Therapist Registered, Certified Hand Therapist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

11 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location October 30, 2025

Registered at 112 E 5TH AVE, ANTIGO, WI 544092710 (Tel: 7156239449)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 30, 2025

Registered at 112 E 5TH AVE, ANTIGO, WI 544092710 (Tel: 7156239449)

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Secondary Practice Location Registered October 30, 2025

Additional practice office at 2628 Castle Pl, LA Crosse, WI 546016492

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Secondary Practice Location Registered October 30, 2025

Additional practice office at 1307 S Broadway St, Toledo, IA 523422307

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 30, 2025

Physical Therapist (license number reported to NPPES: WI 17382-024)

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NPI Profile Active August 07, 2025

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) August 07, 2025

Registered at 1307 S BROADWAY ST, TOLEDO, IA 523422307 (Tel: 6414845253)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) August 07, 2025

Registered at 1307 S BROADWAY ST, TOLEDO, IA 523422307 (Tel: 6123604717)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) August 07, 2025

Recorded as MICHAEL KOWITZ

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 07, 2025

Physical Therapist (license number reported to NPPES: WI 17382-024)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 19, 2025

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1871485136
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 19, 2025
Last Update: October 30, 2025
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Other Physical Therapists in Antigo

Mailing Address

112 E 5th Ave

Antigo, WI 544092710

Phone: 7156239449

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.