Dr. Thomas Kowalsky, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kowalsky
Dr. Thomas Kowalsky is a surgery in Fort Myers, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kowalsky performed 1,294 Medicare services across 1,159 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kowalsky received a total of $3,156 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 40 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kowalsky is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 189 | $68 | $226 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 113 | $136 | $804 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 101 | $27 | $274 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 92 | $97 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 72 | $45 | $136 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 68 | $41 | $126 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 54 | $105 | $438 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 53 | $64 | $227 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 52 | $91 | $565 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 50 | $133 | $526 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 45 | $17 | $192 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 42 | $72 | $342 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 41 | $89 | $535 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 37 | $12 | $51 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 33 | $43 | $471 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 30 | $69 | $325 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 29 | $138 | $790 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 26 | $100 | $555 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | 26 | $117 | $691 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 25 | $10 | $78 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $19 | $94 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 23 | $29 | $217 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 17 | $827 | $4,150 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 15 | $980 | $4,069 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | 15 | $52 | $236 |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | 11 | $460 | $1,788 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 11 | $59 | $233 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (56%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kowalsky is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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