Active NPI 1144218181 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Kowalski , MD

Surgery • Yardley, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Kowalski, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Yardley, PA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1997, Dr. Kowalski delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 301 OXFORD VALLEY RD STE 701.

Dr. Kowalski accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers, injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

301 Oxford Valley Rd Ste 701

Yardley, PA 190677706

Telephone 2157575131

Fax 2157575870

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Kowalski Surgical Center Llc Facility NPI 1982120481

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Temple University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Yardley, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 29.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

2 Specialists

Practicing in Yardley, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

59.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kowalski (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Yardley Specialty Average (29.0 Years) 29.0 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
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	222	134	$850.00	$193.22
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	121	84	$475.00	$122.72
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	111	65	$2855.00	$1314.03
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	90	59	$2884.00	$1090.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$170.00	$114.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	48	$160.00	$131.40

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	193	113	$850.00	$200.93
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	126	79	$2877.08	$1153.37
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	108	64	$475.00	$127.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	65	$160.00	$132.91
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	62	42	$2846.65	$1404.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	61	$170.00	$117.09
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	16	13	$956.25	$211.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$205.00	$173.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	176	113	$827.84	$208.72
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	138	80	$2828.36	$1216.13
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	104	65	$450.96	$132.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	88	$166.25	$119.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	59	$158.00	$133.55
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	24	19	$2546.83	$1506.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$202.89	$177.46
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1327.27	$452.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	152	77	$375.00	$134.84
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	90	81	$700.00	$215.70
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	87	53	$2597.26	$1391.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	66	$122.15	$117.73
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$150.00	$120.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$197.00	$179.43
36465 Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance	32	24	$2360.00	$1670.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	27	$135.00	$97.78
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1285.71	$492.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	108	61	$375.00	$132.81
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	72	48	$2424.08	$1507.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$150.00	$115.59
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	48	46	$700.00	$212.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$197.00	$176.13
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	36	$95.00	$49.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	37	$110.00	$109.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	36	33	$135.00	$80.67
36471 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg	15	12	$766.67	$216.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$1358.33	$483.50

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	68	68	$150.00	$115.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	44	$95.00	$47.96
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	61	40	$1603.46	$1523.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	51	$135.00	$78.66
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	57	36	$357.02	$130.01
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	31	$280.00	$213.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$197.00	$168.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$110.00	$108.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	16	11	$90.00	$41.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	61	28	$90.00	$41.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	51	$110.00	$108.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	54	50	$280.00	$214.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	38	$135.00	$77.45
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$197.00	$175.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$150.00	$113.33
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	47	29	$1575.83	$1491.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	36	$95.00	$46.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	66	29	$85.83	$41.30
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	59	55	$411.36	$213.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$262.26	$173.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	20	$146.67	$77.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$212.33	$115.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	12	$198.00	$112.10
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1508.57	$725.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-08-29

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA MD420494

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License DC MD32985

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NJ 25MA07422400

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License KS 04-33691

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

0019587840004 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna Pa

3193882 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Keystone Ibc

2185111000 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Keystone First

30248666 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Highmark Blue Shield

1496070 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

7488482 (PA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P01515609 (PA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Michael Jacobelli

Specialist

NPI 1184675209

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

16 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 29, 2023

Registered at 301 OXFORD VALLEY RD STE 701, YARDLEY, PA 190677706 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 29, 2023

Registered at 301 OXFORD VALLEY RD STE 701, YARDLEY, PA 190677706 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 29, 2023

Surgery (License #MD32985 in DC)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 09, 2021

Registered at 1205 LANGHORNE NEWTOWN RD STE 106, LANGHORNE, PA 190471220 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 09, 2021

Surgery (License #25MA07422400 in NJ)

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NPI Profile Active January 27, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 27, 2017

Registered at 1205 LANGHORNE NEWTOWN RD, SUITE 106, LANGHORNE, PA 190471219 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 27, 2017

Registered at 41 UNIVERSITY DR, SUITE 300, NEWTOWN, PA 189401873 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 27, 2017

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KOWALSKI, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 27, 2017

Surgery (License #MD32985 in DC)

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NPI Profile Active February 22, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 22, 2016

Registered at 1205 LANGHORNE NEWTOWN RD, 106, LANGHORNE, PA 190471219 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 22, 2016

Registered at 1205 LANGHORNE NEWTOWN RD, 106, LANGHORNE, PA 190471219 (Tel: 2157575131)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 22, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KOWALSKI, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 22, 2016

Surgery (License #MD420494 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 13, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144218181

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 13, 2005

Last Update: August 29, 2023

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

301 Oxford Valley Rd Ste 701

Yardley, PA 190677706

Phone: 2157575131

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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