NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Gowen, CNM

Midwife · Arlington, MA

Deborah Gowen, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Arlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1972576361, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 164514, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972576361
Name
Deborah Gowen
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
164514 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Mill St, Arlington, MA 02476
Phone
(781) 646-1043
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(781) 646-2591
Medicaid ID
0359220 MA
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 22 Mill St

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  2. Robert Austin, PH.D.Psychologist1275552119
  3. Carol Ball, PH.D.Forensic Psychologist1518973536
  4. Joanne Barros, LMHCMental Health Counselor1003168725
  5. Kaitlyn Basile, LCSWClinical Social Worker1730439852
  6. Heather Becker, PAPhysician Assistant1962403634

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average midwife in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 60 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Deborah Gowen62
  2. Specialty average60

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone17 claims
  2. Estradiol14 claims
  3. Estradiol (Once Weekly)12 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.

Deborah Gowen among 142 midwife records in Massachusetts

Deborah Gowen, CNM is one of 142 midwife records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 30% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 25% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 176B00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in Massachusetts

There are 142 midwife records in Massachusetts.

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Macinnes, CNMArlington, MA 024761548235831
  2. Kathleen Bruce, CNMWellesley Hills, MA 024811396953204
  3. Jennifer McSweeney, CNMWellesley Hills, MA 024811861457871
  4. Deborah Fiedler, CNMChestnut Hill, MA 024671407821895
  5. Nicole Prezioso, CNMNewton, MA 024581275224446
  6. Ann Abbott, CNMWaltham, MA 024531881669265
  7. Nechama Wildanah, CPMBrookline, MA 024461942537592
  8. Valerie Tillman, CNMFalmouth, MA 025401083769913

Common questions

What is Deborah Gowen, CNM's NPI number?

Deborah Gowen, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972576361, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Gowen, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Mill St, Arlington, MA, 02476. Phone: (781) 646-1043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Gowen, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 164514, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Deborah Gowen, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Deborah Gowen, CNM had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among midwife prescribers was 60. 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.

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