NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Langstroth Cowan, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Florence, SC

George Langstroth Cowan, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Florence, South Carolina, and NPI 1740365691, issued on Oct 26, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29697, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740365691
Name
George Langstroth Cowan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
29697 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
523 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
Phone
(843) 503-1235
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2023
Fax
(843) 389-2372
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171127000776); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 523 S Dargan St

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  1. John Booth, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871565366

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Cowan1,444
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl85 claims
  2. Mirtazapine67 claims
  3. Zolpidem Tartrate66 claims
  4. Diazepam60 claims
  5. Trintellix59 claims
  6. Lamotrigine50 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: $610.60

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Cowan$610.60
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 891 psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.

Other psychiatry physician records in South Carolina

  1. John Abess, MDCharleston, SC1578549523
  2. Boluwatito Abraham, MDGreer, SC1912758954
  3. Tayita AbuduCharleston, SC1033922356
  4. Dale Adair, MDColumbia, SC1861506321
  5. Jill Afrin, M.D.Columbia, SC1669552543
  6. Shady Al KhateebGreer, SC1013612605
  7. Brittany Albright, MD, MPHMount Pleasant, SC1265796726
  8. Jakob Alden, MDColumbia, SC1952242364
  9. Katherine AldenGreenville, SC1598405649
  10. Biff Alexander, MDCharleston, SC1619893641

Common questions

What is George Langstroth Cowan, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Langstroth Cowan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740365691, issued on Oct 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Langstroth Cowan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 523 S Dargan St, Florence, SC, 29506. Phone: (843) 503-1235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Langstroth Cowan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29697, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Langstroth Cowan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Langstroth Cowan, M.D. had 1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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