James Cowles
Family Medicine Physician · Erie, PA
James Cowles is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902254360, issued on May 26, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD466523, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cowles
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD466523 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 State St, Erie, PA 16550
- Phone
- (814) 877-4922
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190904000478); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Cowles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD466523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate16 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
- Cephalexin15 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
- Regional Health Services IncErie, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Cowles among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
James Cowles is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
219 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Erie
They are 219 of the 5,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Erie, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is James Cowles's NPI number?
James Cowles's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902254360, issued on May 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cowles located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 State St, Erie, PA, 16550. Phone: (814) 877-4922. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cowles's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD466523, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Cowles prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cowles had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; 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.
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.