Gail E. Sowa, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · San Diego, CA
Gail E. Sowa, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1780786251, issued on Sep 3, 2006. Check the license (California G56509, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gail E. Sowa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- G56509 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15004 Innovation Dr, San Diego, CA 92128
- Phone
- (858) 605-7949
- Enumerated
- Sep 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041209000930); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gail E. Sowa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G56509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol21 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: $185.13
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Scripps HealthSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gail E. Sowa among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California
Gail E. Sowa, M.D. is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California
There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.
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The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Nora Haripotepornkul, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281164678322
- Katrina Kelly, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281861588543
- Karen KohatsuSan Diego, CA 921281679517239
- Hanh Le, M.D.San Diego, CA 921281235158965
- Tresa Lombardi, MDSan Diego, CA 921281427340082
Common questions
What is Gail E. Sowa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gail E. Sowa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780786251, issued on Sep 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gail E. Sowa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15004 Innovation Dr, San Diego, CA, 92128. Phone: (858) 605-7949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gail E. Sowa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G56509, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gail E. Sowa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gail E. Sowa, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.
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.