Dr. Nathan Kow, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kow
Dr. Nathan Kow is an obstetrics & gynecology in Orlando, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kow performed 1,069 Medicare services across 946 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kow received a total of $114,926 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 333 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obstetrics & gynecology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis | 176 | $2 | $7 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 153 | $3 | $11 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 127 | $65 | $270 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 89 | $125 | $499 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding | 84 | $8 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 66 | $94 | $380 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | 52 | $290 | $1,135 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 52 | $6 | $31 |
| Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | 52 | $150 | $561 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 51 | $26 | $139 |
| Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | 40 | $367 | $2,286 |
| Surgical repair of vaginal defect using an endoscope | 37 | $793 | $3,015 |
| Repair of herniated rectum into vaginal wall | 14 | $255 | $1,906 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $84 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 13 | $189 | $708 |
| Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less | 13 | $376 | $2,815 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 12 | $248 | $925 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 12 | $66 | $489 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming | 12 | $33 | $124 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (50%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for obstetrics & gynecology in FL.
Geographic Context
3.0 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. Kow is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), with 18 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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