Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher McGowan

Gastroenterology Physician · Cary, NC

Christopher McGowan is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1720204241, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2010-00436, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720204241
Name
Christopher McGowan
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
2010-00436 NC
47383 AL
C191997 CA
ME151696 FL
86625 GA
and 8 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Weston Pkwy, Cary, NC 27513
Phone
(919) 689-5189
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2001 Weston Pkwy

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

  1. Brian Coan, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1255598736
  2. Kimberly Johnson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982330759
  3. Tiara PayneFamily Nurse Practitioner1851931240
  4. Todd Wegerski, D.C.Chiropractor1851310205

Verify Christopher McGowan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher McGowan42
  2. Specialty average848

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole13 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: $17,468.94

9 payments, mostly compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 10,593 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,948.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher McGowan$17,468.94
  2. Specialty average$4,948.62

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

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Dlp Frye Medical Group LLCHickory, NC
  2. Wakemed Specialists Group LLCRaleigh, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 539 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

Other gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Manal Abdelmalek, MDDurham, NC1013964873
  2. Sonia Abichandani, M.D.Cary, NC1588059067
  3. Sabeen Abid, M.DGreenville, NC1326351164
  4. Kendral Adkisson, MDAsheville, NC1790871895
  5. Vipul Aggarwal, M.D.Winston Salem, NC1174872576
  6. Kwadwo Agyei-Gyamfi, M.D.Lumberton, NC1568414720
  7. Muhammad AhmedReidsville, NC1245753524
  8. Murat Akdamar, MDWinston Salem, NC1386678225
  9. Ghassan Al-Sabbagh, MDWake Forest, NC1487617858
  10. Mark Aldous, M.D.Concord, NC1396754446

Common questions

What is Christopher McGowan's NPI number?

Christopher McGowan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720204241, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher McGowan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Weston Pkwy, Cary, NC, 27513. Phone: (919) 689-5189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher McGowan's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2010-00436, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher McGowan prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher McGowan had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.