Douglas Cowser, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Cullman, AL
Douglas Cowser, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1952715989, issued on Jun 18, 2014. Check the license (Alabama MD36329, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Cowser
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- MD36329 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 737-2000
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2025
- Fax
- (256) 737-2152
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180220000175); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1912 AL Highway 157
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Verify Douglas Cowser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36329Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
682 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefdinir67 claims
- Eliquis37 claims
- Levofloxacin36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Azithromycin32 claims
- Prednisone27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cullman Regional Medical Group Hospitalists LLCCullman, AL
- Synergy Hospitalist Partners LLCFort Payne, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas Cowser among 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama
Douglas Cowser, MD is one of 348 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 42% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2013 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Alabama
There are 348 hospitalist physician records in Alabama.
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- Keila Romero Barreto, M.DCullman, AL 350581174987648
- Nicholas Beavers, MDBessemer, AL 350221457939993
- Michael Burch, MDBessemer, AL 350221831148337
- Michael Landers, DOBessemer, AL 350221942820782
- Dahlia McKinney, M.D.Bessemer, AL 350221609849033
Common questions
What is Douglas Cowser, MD's NPI number?
Douglas Cowser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952715989, issued on Jun 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Cowser, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1912 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Cowser, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD36329, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas Cowser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Cowser, MD had 682 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas Cowser, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.