NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald J. McGowan, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Sioux City, IA

Gerald J. McGowan, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sioux City, Iowa, and NPI 1265418644, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 16908, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1265418644
Name
Gerald J. McGowan
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
16908 IA
1314 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA 51104
Phone
(712) 294-5000
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(712) 294-5091
Medicaid ID
1017939 IA
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 2501 Pierce St

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

  1. Amjad Abdelhady, MDFamily Medicine Physician1033966700
  2. James Anderson, LISWSocial Worker1568447506
  3. Fnu AnumFamily Medicine Physician1144019944
  4. Matthew Arnold, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1467707505
  5. Ravinder AujlaFamily Medicine Physician1073303681
  6. Jade BairdFamily Medicine Physician1790615227

Verify Gerald J. McGowan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gerald McGowan27
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Baclofen12 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl12 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.

Gerald J. McGowan among 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa

Gerald J. McGowan, M.D. is one of 2,336 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 75% 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, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sioux City

They are 88 of the 1,486 NPPES records with a practice address in Sioux City, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rick Colwell, D.O.Sioux City, IA 511041396710497
  2. Gary Hattan, MDSioux City, IA 511041619961729
  3. Michael Jung, MDSioux City, IA 511041023093580
  4. Frank Marino, DOSioux City, IA 511041699740159
  5. Terry Mitchell, MDSioux City, IA 511041720053796
  6. Paul Peterson, DOSioux City, IA 511041326013426
  7. Amy Rief-Elks, D.O.Sioux City, IA 511041194790659
  8. John Roberts, MDSioux City, IA 511041164497137

Common questions

What is Gerald J. McGowan, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gerald J. McGowan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265418644, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald J. McGowan, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA, 51104. Phone: (712) 294-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald J. McGowan, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 16908, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gerald J. McGowan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald J. McGowan, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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