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Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-1234

Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD is a cardiologist in Burlington, NC specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

1234 Huffman Mill Road
Burlington, NC 27215

(336) 538-1234

(336) 538-2390

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

metabolic panel

In 2023, Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD had a list price for metabolic panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	76
cardiac procedures	1270
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1473
hospital care	985
inpatient care	985
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	203
stress testing	437
ultrasound (sonogram)	746
vascular procedures	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	104
blood draw	284
cardiac procedures	1176
cardioversion	15
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1838
hospital care	525
inpatient care	525
lab tests	430
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	210
preventive care	23
stress testing	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	590
vascular procedures	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	509
Female	680

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Black	142
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	252
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	119
blood draw	358
cardiac procedures	1045
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1602
hospital care	372
inpatient care	372
lab tests	585
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	182
preventive care	24
stress testing	437
ultrasound (sonogram)	535
vascular procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	909
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	224
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	116
blood draw	322
cardiac procedures	952
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1793
hospital care	531
inpatient care	531
lab tests	439
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	129
preventive care	15
stress testing	366
ultrasound (sonogram)	526
vascular procedures	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1786
Black	280
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	700
85 and over	438
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	102
blood draw	258
cardiac procedures	815
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1767
hospital care	282
inpatient care	282
lab tests	290
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	110
stress testing	310
ultrasound (sonogram)	473
vascular procedures	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	114
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	188
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	87
blood draw	224
cardiac procedures	742
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1551
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
lab tests	264
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	108
preventive care	12
stress testing	299
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
vascular procedures	70

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	751
Black	117
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	189
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	264
cardiac procedures	691
cardioversion	13
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1610
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
lab tests	308
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	102
preventive care	18
stress testing	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	392
vascular procedures	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	737
Black	96
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	178
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	65
blood draw	244
cardiac procedures	627
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1476
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
lab tests	273
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	113
preventive care	14
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	427
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	173
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	232
cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1143
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
lab tests	280
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	101
preventive care	20
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	367
vascular procedures	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	150
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	233
cardiac procedures	593
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1082
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
lab tests	280
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	107
preventive care	14
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	365
vascular procedures	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	613
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	168
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	223
cardiac procedures	581
cardioversion	17
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	894
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
lab tests	240
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	123
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	320
vascular procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	163
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated as a cardiologist in Burlington, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	85
blood draw	264
cardiac procedures	826
cardioversion	15
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1475
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
lab tests	338
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	135
preventive care	17
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	459
vascular procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD.

**Gender**
Female	496
Male	428

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	110
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	788
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	193
75 to 84	299
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	332

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bruce J. Kowalski, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,844 WATCHMAN $1,681	WATCHMAN Access System $79	LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor $36	Watchman Device $14	LATITUDE $14	Other $19
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$647 Pacemakers $148	Claria MRI $124	Micra $105	Advisa $58	Visia AF $44	Other $167
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$439 BRILINTA $377	$62
Pfizer Inc.	$137 ELIQUIS $104	VYNDAQEL $33
Medtronic, Inc.	$60 Azure $60
Other	$241 Mitra Clip system $59	ELIQUIS $39	Zenatane $22	Lexiscan $21	XARELTO $18	Other $83