Active NPI 1013104264 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael Krage Kowalke , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Lincoln, NE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Kowalke, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Lincoln, NE. With approximately 12 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2014, Michael Kowalke delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4130 PIONEER WOODS DR STE 1.

Michael Kowalke is affiliated with Prairie Orthopaedic And Plastic Surgery Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4130 Pioneer Woods Dr Ste 1

Lincoln, NE 685067552

Telephone 4024894700

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Prairie Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery, P.c. Facility NPI 1255809620

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2014

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Lincoln, NE

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

12 Yrs +1.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.2 Yrs

State Avg: 14.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

300 Specialists

Practicing in Lincoln, NE (1366 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

93.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kowalke (12 Years) 12 Yrs

Lincoln Specialty Average (10.2 Years) 10.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	632	52	$4.00	$0.97
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	234	73	$338.00	$44.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	118	$214.00	$73.79
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	134	29	$321.00	$123.43
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	108	68	$142.14	$38.01
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	83	50	$123.00	$26.51
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	65	63	$4247.00	$160.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	49	32	$146.00	$31.33
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	39	38	$4537.00	$160.82
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	27	27	$204.00	$41.91
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	25	20	$177.00	$38.10
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$3259.00	$96.09
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	21	15	$656.00	$30.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$262.00	$90.51
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	17	17	$922.00	$119.18
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	17	17	$922.00	$136.08
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$4712.00	$193.56
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	11	$632.00	$25.20
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$2269.00	$90.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$305.00	$105.32
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$2272.00	$91.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	360	33	$4.00	$1.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	139	$214.00	$70.79
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	117	49	$340.89	$44.45
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	71	58	$139.07	$35.13
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	59	43	$119.97	$24.98
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	57	43	$141.40	$28.72
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	39	38	$4247.00	$153.18
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$262.00	$87.20
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	36	36	$204.00	$40.16
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	28	$3259.00	$80.70
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	25	25	$4862.80	$186.84
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	25	25	$4537.00	$155.08
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	24	21	$177.00	$36.44
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	16	$632.00	$24.21
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	20	14	$1164.00	$44.87
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	12	$656.00	$29.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$305.00	$100.36
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	17	17	$730.82	$26.24
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$2272.00	$87.65
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	14	14	$2398.64	$87.28
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$245.00	$64.41
72148 MRI scan of lower spinal canal	11	11	$922.00	$117.63
73721 Mri scan of leg joint without contrast	11	11	$922.00	$127.42

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	103	$214.00	$71.39
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	71	71	$204.00	$40.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$305.00	$102.23
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	29	29	$3259.00	$97.31
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	28	25	$146.50	$30.23
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$262.00	$86.29
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	27	14	$1164.00	$45.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$394.00	$132.18
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	21	21	$216.00	$41.20
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	19	19	$4712.00	$173.82
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	14	$694.59	$27.53
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	16	16	$4247.00	$155.73
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	16	16	$698.00	$26.53
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	15	15	$2420.27	$83.30
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	11	$632.00	$24.57
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	13	13	$143.00	$37.07
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$2272.00	$88.93
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	12	12	$4537.00	$155.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$394.00	$107.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	105	102	$204.00	$40.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	80	$197.64	$72.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	73	$278.51	$101.71
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	60	45	$146.73	$30.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$255.82	$89.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$390.17	$133.65
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	31	14	$1164.00	$46.36
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	23	$3259.00	$105.17
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	21	21	$4712.00	$155.32
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	19	14	$656.00	$30.61
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	19	19	$216.00	$41.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$390.44	$108.61
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$2272.00	$90.45
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	13	$119.13	$43.21
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	14	13	$161.00	$31.17
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	14	14	$698.00	$27.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	65	63	$204.00	$38.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$247.00	$85.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	52	$245.00	$87.23
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	50	36	$150.00	$30.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	40	$166.00	$60.11
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	39	38	$3259.00	$103.88
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	29	13	$1164.00	$47.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	26	25	$100.00	$36.06
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	15	$632.00	$25.74
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	16	$656.00	$31.63
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	18	17	$4712.00	$174.98
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	12	$154.44	$28.70
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	15	14	$2269.00	$93.19
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$2272.00	$93.67
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	12	12	$698.00	$27.92
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	12	12	$216.00	$39.96
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$247.00	$61.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	98	$245.00	$86.29
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	88	86	$204.00	$39.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	83	$247.00	$84.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	61	$166.00	$58.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	68	51	$143.46	$27.37
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	33	33	$3259.00	$113.67
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	32	17	$656.00	$31.44
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	31	22	$154.23	$27.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	24	$100.00	$35.56
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	18	12	$1164.00	$47.55
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	13	$632.00	$25.67
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	17	17	$216.00	$37.08
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$4712.00	$145.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$247.00	$60.54
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$2272.00	$92.90
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	11	11	$136.00	$26.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	105	$245.00	$85.61
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$247.00	$83.50
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	90	67	$142.38	$25.97
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	77	77	$200.55	$37.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	56	$166.00	$57.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	48	$100.00	$34.57
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	38	38	$3259.00	$107.29
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	34	24	$143.88	$23.36
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	15	$656.00	$30.86
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	22	22	$216.00	$35.38
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	21	16	$632.00	$25.61
22867 Insertion of stabilizing or separating device into lower spine at single level with open decompression	18	18	$2475.00	$80.26
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	17	11	$1164.00	$47.42
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$4712.00	$145.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	12	$166.00	$41.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$247.00	$60.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	62	$247.00	$83.83
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	52	42	$129.27	$23.45
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	51	51	$190.96	$35.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$245.00	$85.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	44	$166.00	$57.70
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	44	44	$3259.00	$108.02
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	43	24	$656.00	$31.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	27	$100.00	$34.21
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	29	19	$1164.00	$47.61
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	25	25	$4712.00	$159.22
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	19	$632.00	$25.67
22867 Insertion of stabilizing or separating device into lower spine at single level with open decompression	23	23	$2475.00	$95.61
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$2272.00	$92.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$247.00	$60.53
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	12	12	$192.67	$28.58
22533 Fusion of lower spine bone through side with partial removal of disc, 1 bone	12	12	$4954.00	$187.49
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$5098.00	$206.56
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$2269.00	$92.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$166.00	$40.81

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-07-31

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NE 1826

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Prairie Orthopaedic And Plastic Surgery Pc

4130 Pioneer Woods Dr, Lincoln, NE 685067552

Phone: 4024894700

Prairie Orthopaedic And Plastic Surgery Pc

5901 N 28th St, Lincoln, NE 685049820

Phone: 4024894700

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 31, 2025

Registered at 4130 PIONEER WOODS DR STE 1, LINCOLN, NE 685067552 (Tel: 4024894700)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 31, 2025

Registered at 4130 PIONEER WOODS DR STE 1, LINCOLN, NE 685067552 (Tel: 4024894700)

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NPI Profile Active July 03, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 03, 2014

Registered at 6900 A ST, STE 100, LINCOLN, NE 685104120 (Tel: 4024362000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 03, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 6939, LINCOLN, NE 685060939 (Tel: 4024362000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 03, 2014

Recorded as MICHAEL KOWALKE, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2014

Physician Assistant (License #1826 in NE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 02, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013104264

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 02, 2007

Last Update: July 31, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

4130 Pioneer Woods Dr Ste 1

Lincoln, NE 685067552

Phone: 4024894700

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