NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Cowden, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Kingsport, TN

David Cowden, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1831192871, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD9875, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1831192871
Name
David Cowden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD9875 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 W Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 392-6299
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 392-6920
Medicaid IDs
3160963 TN
010115248 VA
64106156 KY
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 105 W Stone Dr

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

  1. Heather Archer, PHARMDPharmacist1316981079
  2. Abram Arwood, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1124414289
  3. Mary Becker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1518961135
  4. William Bestermann, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1710057047
  5. Tony Bleckley, PTPhysical Therapist1619971207
  6. Samuel Breeding, MDOccupational Medicine Physician1316941230

Verify David Cowden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $212.75

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cowden$212.75
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

David Cowden among 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee

David Cowden, MD is one of 199 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 199 otolaryngology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Greiner, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601447469952
  2. Jeffrey Hunt, MDKingsport, TN 376601255334298
  3. David Osterhus, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601619973047
  4. Crystal Seluk, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601568689420
  5. Randall Falconer, MDKingsport, TN 376641104829134
  6. Anthony GradyJohnson City, TN 376041700318524
  7. Johnathan Winstead, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041124204698
  8. Timothy Zajonc, MDJohnson City, TN 376041336117779

Common questions

What is David Cowden, MD's NPI number?

David Cowden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831192871, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Cowden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 W Stone Dr, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 392-6299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Cowden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD9875, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.