Christopher Cowher, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Weirton, WV
Christopher Cowher, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Weirton, West Virginia, and NPI 1902893753, issued on Oct 5, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 18856, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Cowher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 18856 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Colliers Way, Weirton, WV 26062
- Phone
- (304) 723-3007
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 0081464000 WV
2280277 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050509000071); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 601 Colliers Way
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Verify Christopher Cowher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
Search for license 18856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
14,100 Medicare Part D claims for 828 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 203 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate1,030 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium665 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium570 claims
- Losartan Potassium552 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate484 claims
- Omeprazole483 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Rehab-Bray LLCSteubenville, OH
- Wmc Physician Practices LLCWeirton, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Cowher among 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia
Christopher Cowher, M.D. is one of 754 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 487 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Internal Medicine Physician providers in West Virginia
There are 754 internal medicine physician records in West Virginia.
All 754 in West Virginia → Every provider in Weirton → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Krishan Aggarwal, MDWeirton, WV 260621194712299
- Amar Khurana, MDWeirton, WV 260621114914280
- Guneet Purewal, MDWeirton, WV 260621912993288
- Saieed Saieed, MDWeirton, WV 260621346254950
- Atul Shetty, M.D.Weirton, WV 260621801884556
- Elise King, DOMorgantown, WV 260561336608686
- David Hess, M.D.Glen Dale, WV 260381477540748
- Zaveen Kureishy, M.D.Glen Dale, WV 260381467455915
Common questions
What is Christopher Cowher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Cowher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902893753, issued on Oct 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Cowher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Colliers Way, Weirton, WV, 26062. Phone: (304) 723-3007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Cowher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 18856, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Cowher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Cowher, M.D. had 14,100 Medicare Part D claims for 828 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Cowher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.2 of 100. 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.