NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Texarkana, AR

Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Texarkana, Arkansas, and NPI 1598026304, issued on Jun 7, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-8715, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598026304
Name
Cecil Ray Cowan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
E-8715 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 E 6TH St, Texarkana, AR 71854
Phone
(870) 779-6000
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 779-6093
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171106003087); 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 300 E 6TH St

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

  1. Wiley Abbott, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992327928
  2. Stacie ArmstrongProfessional Counselor1245560671
  3. Sondra Bedwell, ANPNurse Practitioner1538166483
  4. Kevin Bolt, LPCCounselor1326759648
  5. Alyson Denson, MDPediatrics Physician1447250345
  6. Kyle Diaz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063675650

Verify Cecil Ray Cowan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Cecil Cowan255
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone33 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt29 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro25 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl15 claims
  5. Cephalexin12 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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): 90.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Union Emergency Physicians PLLCTexarkana, TX

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

Cecil Ray Cowan among 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas

Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D. is one of 447 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2011 among the 301 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Texarkana

They are 9 of the 603 NPPES records with a practice address in Texarkana, and 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cody Foster, M.D.Texarkana, AR 718541538395967
  2. Tracy Mack, MDTexarkana, AR 718541982866935
  3. James Miller, M.D.Texarkana, AR 718541841684073
  4. Glen MonkTexarkana, AR 718541790911139
  5. Roberto Seidner, MDTexarkana, AR 718541063467074
  6. M Trevillyan, MDTexarkana, AR 718541801958145
  7. Christopher Wattigny, M.D. M.S., P.A.C.Texarkana, AR 718541679868830
  8. Samuel Peebles, MDNashville, AR 718521588682801

Common questions

What is Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598026304, issued on Jun 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 E 6TH St, Texarkana, AR, 71854. Phone: (870) 779-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-8715, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cecil Ray Cowan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.