Physician Profile
Nathan R. Kukowski, MD practices orthopaedic surgery in Augusta, GA. Nathan is a 2018 graduate of University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. Nathan is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine and student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Nathan provided 180 services to 130 patients. The services billed most often include partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, fusion of additional segment of spine, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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3650 J DEWEY GRAY CIR
Augusta, GA 30909
57 Executive Park S Rm 160-4
Atlanta, GA 30329
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
180 services · 130 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
34 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
34 | |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
22 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
16 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
23 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
33 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Kukowski is an orthopaedic surgeon in Augusta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Kukowski is listed at 3650 J Dewey Gray Cir, Augusta, GA 30909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (706) 863-9797. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Kukowski's National Provider Identifier is 1952899619. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Kukowski attended University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Kukowski has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kukowski performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, fusion of additional segment of spine and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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