Arthur P. Kowell, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Encino, CA
Arthur P. Kowell, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Encino, California, and NPI 1700884905, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (California G29779, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arthur P. Kowell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- G29779 CA
G029779 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16311 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
- Phone
- (818) 990-8561
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 990-4432
- Medicaid ID
- 00G297790 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090519000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Arthur P. Kowell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G29779Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
480 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam44 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa38 claims
- Gabapentin35 claims
- Lacosamide32 claims
- Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe31 claims
- Baclofen28 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arthur P. Kowell among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Arthur P. Kowell, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 55% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Arthur P. Kowell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Arthur P. Kowell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700884905, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arthur P. Kowell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16311 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA, 91436. Phone: (818) 990-8561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arthur P. Kowell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G29779, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arthur P. Kowell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arthur P. Kowell, M.D. had 480 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arthur P. Kowell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.