NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Muskegon, MI

Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Muskegon, Michigan, and NPI 1760501662, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301096888, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760501662
Name
Abbas A. Jowkar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
4301096888 MI
236990 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1675 Leahy St Ste 401A, Muskegon, MI 49442
Phone
(231) 672-4243
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2025
Fax
(231) 727-4214
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150521000186); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1675 Leahy St Ste 401A

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kipp Chillag, DONeurology Physician1518931245
  2. Cutler Ludington, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093283327
  3. Marissa McCleve, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467937102

Verify Abbas A. Jowkar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

347 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Abbas Jowkar347
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin43 claims
  2. Gabapentin36 claims
  3. Prednisone34 claims
  4. Pyridostigmine Bromide26 claims
  5. Primidone25 claims
  6. Fentanyl21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Abbas A. Jowkar among 739 neurology physician records in Michigan

Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D. is one of 739 neurology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 501 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 739 neurology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kipp Chillag, DOMuskegon, MI 494421518931245
  2. Gary Gurden, MDMuskegon, MI 494421437220167
  3. Taylor Anderson, MDMuskegon, MI 494441255992806
  4. Steven Huder, MDMuskegon, MI 494441871585166
  5. Ivan Landan, M.D.Norton Shores, MI 494441659341295
  6. Patrick Pavwoski, D.O.Muskegon, MI 494441073953881
  7. Kasim Qureshi, MDMuskegon, MI 494441538721543
  8. Rebecca Bond, D.O.Muskegon, MI 494451912319757

Common questions

What is Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760501662, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Leahy St Ste 401A, Muskegon, MI, 49442. Phone: (231) 672-4243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301096888, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abbas A. Jowkar, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.