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Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD

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(245 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1995)

1444 Western Avenue Suite B-1
Albany, NY 12203

(518) 458-8014

Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD is an internist in #a Albany, NY specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

1444 Western Avenue
#a Albany, NY 12203

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1444 Western Avenue Suite B-1
Albany, NY 12203

(518) 458-8014

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1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 268-5242

(518) 268-5480

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147 Hoosick Street Suite K
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 268-5370

(518) 268-5800

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53 Columbia Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144

(518) 434-2526

(518) 434-2595

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79 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 271-0063

(518) 271-0298

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

flu shot

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	500
diabetes management	208
doctor visit	882
ear procedures	42
lab tests	1643
preventive care	767
thyroid function tests	171
vaccines	218

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	498
diabetes management	66
doctor visit	939
ear procedures	44
lab tests	659
preventive care	552
thyroid function tests	80
vaccines	341

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	56
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	576
doctor visit	980
ear procedures	43
lab tests	128
preventive care	262
vaccines	262

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	517
doctor visit	877
ear procedures	28
lab tests	104
preventive care	448
vaccines	448

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	120
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	558
doctor visit	1030
ear procedures	35
lab tests	125
preventive care	329
vaccines	311

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	56
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	573
doctor visit	1089
ear procedures	19
lab tests	141
preventive care	379
vaccines	379

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	63
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	532
doctor visit	966
lab tests	101
preventive care	329
vaccines	329

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	65
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	507
doctor visit	955
lab tests	88
preventive care	258
vaccines	247

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	503
doctor visit	864
lab tests	89
preventive care	211
vaccines	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	61
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	291
doctor visit	491
lab tests	55
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	80
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266
lab tests	42
preventive care	71
vaccines	71

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238
lab tests	48
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200
lab tests	45
preventive care	89
vaccines	89

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	24
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated as an internist in #a Albany, NY were blood draw, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

blood draw	505
diabetes management	137
doctor visit	752
ear procedures	35
lab tests	251
preventive care	297
thyroid function tests	125
vaccines	236

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	383
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	125
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	213

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Baystate Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Baystate Medical Center (1999)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, American Board (1999)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 245 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Joseph Kowal, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in #a Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,529 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $724	BREO $206	ANORO $134	BOOSTRIX $69	SHINGRIX $63	Other $333
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,294 Saxenda $281	RYBELSUS $251	Victoza $229	Ozempic $189	Xultophy 100/3.6 $93	Other $250
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$1,258 NON-PRODUCT $293	STEGLATRO $291	JANUMET XR $235	DULERA $126	PNEUMOVAX 23 $98	Other $215
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,180 FARXIGA $339	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $151	BYDUREON WEEKLY $149	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $94	SYMBICORT $83	Other $364
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$878 JARDIANCE $334	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $212	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $65	Spiriva $56	STIOLTO $54	Other $157
Other	$6,074 ELIQUIS $517	XARELTO $316	UBRELVY $259	ENTRESTO $255	QULIPTA $253	Other $4,474

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,168
Education	$44
Consulting Fee	$2

Biography

Areas of expertise for Dr. William Kowal include internal medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Kowal is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and residency at Baystate Medical Center. Dr. Kowal is professionally affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. According to St. Peter's Health Partners, Dr. Kowal is currently accepting new patients at his office in Albany, NY.