James Cowan, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vancouver, WA
James Cowan, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1174816052, issued on May 25, 2011. Check the license (Washington MD60758083, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cowan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD60758083 WA
4301098276 MI
MD183695 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 SE Park Plaza Dr Ste 140, Vancouver, WA 98684
- Phone
- (800) 813-2000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171101001766); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 203 SE Park Plaza Dr Ste 140
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elizabeth Holloway, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154905750
Verify James Cowan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD60758083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The NorthwestClackamas, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Cowan among 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington
James Cowan, MD is one of 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 385 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 656 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.
All 656 in Washington → Every provider in Vancouver → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Greene, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986841154404812
- William McGarey, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986841841396652
- James Ruf, MDVancouver, WA 986841225052640
- Douglas Whitten, D.O.Vancouver, WA 986841366524589
- Akaila Cabell-Coleman, M.D.Vancouver, WA 986861093248619
- Christopher Canario, DOVancouver, WA 986861467015545
- Casey Cornelius, DOVancouver, WA 986861164649067
- Alex Herzberg, MDVancouver, WA 986861629085519
Common questions
What is James Cowan, MD's NPI number?
James Cowan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174816052, issued on May 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cowan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 SE Park Plaza Dr Ste 140, Vancouver, WA, 98684. Phone: (800) 813-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cowan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD60758083, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Cowan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cowan, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.