Dr. Catherine Kowal, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kowal
Dr. Catherine Kowal is a rheumatology in Naples, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kowal performed 208,837 Medicare services across 1,536 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kowal received a total of $50,825 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1195 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Kowal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 115,200 | $4 | $13 |
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 37,040 | $5 | $8 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 18,127 | $10 | $50 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 17,750 | $34 | $79 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 9,870 | $8 | $20 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 5,880 | $18 | $35 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 2,180 | $26 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 799 | $97 | $270 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 730 | $59 | $189 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 502 | $103 | $345 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 238 | $139 | $364 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 220 | $64 | $184 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 72 | $23 | $110 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 69 | $48 | $175 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 30 | $5 | $12 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 28 | $170 | $521 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $136 | $410 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 26 | $42 | $140 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 24 | $7 | $40 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 13 | $12 | $55 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 12 | $11 | $64 |
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 (48%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.3 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. Kowal is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 13%), with 20 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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