James W. Cowman, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
James W. Cowman, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1770696510, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (California G66567, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James W. Cowman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- G66567 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1328 22ND St, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 829-8202
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G665670 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120314000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James W. Cowman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G66567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18.98
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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
- Bayside Anesthesia Medical GroupSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James W. Cowman, M.D.'s NPI number?
James W. Cowman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770696510, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James W. Cowman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1328 22ND St, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 829-8202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James W. Cowman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G66567, 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 James W. Cowman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James W. Cowman, M.D. had 29 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James W. Cowman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.