William Joseph Kowal, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Albany, NY
At a glance
1444 Western Ave Ste B1, Albany, NY 12203-3440
NPPES record updated Mar 18, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1444 Western Ave Ste B1Albany, NY 12203-3440
Additional reported practice locations
79 Vandenburgh AveTroy, NY 121806024
Phone: 5182710063
Fax: 5182710298 147 Hoosick St Ste K
Troy, NY 121802393
Phone: 5182685370
Fax: 5182685800 1401 Massachusetts Ave
Troy, NY 121801621
Phone: 5182685242
Fax: 5182685480 53 Columbia St
Rensselaer, NY 121442933
Phone: 5184342526
Fax: 5184342595 1440 Western Ave
Albany, NY 122033421
Phone: 5184517570
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1995
- CMS specialties
- Internal Medicine
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY
- Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New York Troy, NY
- St Peter's Hospital Albany, NY
- Sunnyview Hospital And Rehabilitation Center Schenectady, NY
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $775.85 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| NOVO NORDISK INC | $117.82 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $116.12 |
| LILLY USA, LLC | $70.96 |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | $62.89 |
| EXACT SCIENCES CORPORATION | $58.63 |
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | $51.89 |
| SUMITOMO PHARMA AMERICA, INC. | $51.46 |
| PFIZER INC. | $45.28 |
| Other reporting companies | $200.80 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207R00000X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record updated
- Mar 18, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207R00000X · Primary
License reported: 213032 NY
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Practice location
1444 Western Ave Ste B1Albany, NY 12203-3440
- Phone
- (518) 458-8014
Mailing address
PO BOX 14890ALBANY, NY 122124890
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