NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Steven McDowell, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Virginia, MN

Charles Steven McDowell, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Virginia, Minnesota, and NPI 1699726174, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44457, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1699726174
Name
Charles Steven McDowell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
44457 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8373 Unity Dr, Virginia, MN 55792
Phone
(218) 748-7480
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050405000568); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1994
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 8373 Unity Dr

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

  1. Sara Bruemmer, DNP, APRN, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164918405
  2. Alison Kubat, DPTPhysical Therapist1104181924
  3. John Ryden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1578589255
  4. Elaine SvobodaPhysician Assistant1821416926
  5. Erin Thielbar, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063828614

Verify Charles Steven McDowell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,805 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 197 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles McDowell5,805
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate412 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium340 claims
  3. Lisinopril268 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium265 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate250 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium239 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $135.08

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles McDowell$135.08
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St. Luke's Hospital OF DuluthDuluth, MN

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

11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Virginia

They are 11 of the 465 NPPES records with a practice address in Virginia, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

Other family medicine physician records in Minnesota

  1. Allison AaseMinneapolis, MN1255028239
  2. Lise Aasheim, M.D.Albert Lea, MN1871571851
  3. Cherry Abary, D.O.Eden Prairie, MN1821019712
  4. Jihan Abbott, D.O.Woodbury, MN1306138870
  5. Andrea Abcejo, MDByron, MN1700143153
  6. Mona Abdel-Bary, MBBCHFridley, MN1689067860
  7. Yasmin Abdulaya, MDSaint Cloud, MN1437892536
  8. Bangean Abdullah, MDCoon Rapids, MN1952363137
  9. Ryan Aberle, MDRobbinsdale, MN1639732928
  10. Gregory Abler, MDMorris, MN1609889740

Common questions

What is Charles Steven McDowell, MD's NPI number?

Charles Steven McDowell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699726174, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Steven McDowell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8373 Unity Dr, Virginia, MN, 55792. Phone: (218) 748-7480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Steven McDowell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44457, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles Steven McDowell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Steven McDowell, MD had 5,805 Medicare Part D claims for 400 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.