Karolina Kowalska, OD
Optometrist · Brooklyn, NY
At a glance
1715 E 13Th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229-1901
NPPES record updated Sep 29, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1715 E 13Th StreetBrooklyn, NY 11229-1901
Additional reported practice locations
450 Clarkson AveBrooklyn, NY 112032012
Phone: 7182701000 740 64Th Street
Brooklyn, NY 112204714
Phone: 7184392000
Fax: 7184392004 233 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 112054924
Phone: 7188265900
Fax: 7188265860 546 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 112251604
Phone: 7186044800
Fax: 7186044828 1166 Avenue Of Americas
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 2123024889 · Ext. 21230 1000 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 112182710
Phone: 7188264000
Fax: 6466802226
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry
- Graduation year
- 2018
- CMS specialties
- Optometry
Practice groups
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.
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
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $143.99 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| KERECIS LIMITED | $143.99 |
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
- Optometrist
- Taxonomy code
- 152W00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 29, 2018
- Record updated
- Sep 29, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- OD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
152W00000X · Primary
License reported: TUV008773-1 NY
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Practice location
1715 E 13Th StreetBrooklyn, NY 11229-1901
- Phone
- (646) 680-4227
- Fax
- (718) 943-2570
Mailing address
55 WATER ST FL 2NEW YORK, NY 100410010
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