James Alan Cowthran, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · San Antonio, TX
James Alan Cowthran, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1659729796, issued on May 31, 2016. Check the license (Texas S8974, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Alan Cowthran
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- S8974 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 450-0700
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220602000386); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Alan Cowthran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S8974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Santyl17 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate16 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): 100 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: $144.04
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Skilled Biologics IncMcKinney, TX
- Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions IncDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Alan Cowthran among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
James Alan Cowthran, M.D. is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 84% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Brown, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291528069325
- Alan Dinesman, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291710978051
- Daniel Fleming, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291891797254
- Mark Hatch, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291821089145
- Diana Henderson, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291083615884
- Gerald Laursen, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291891799383
- Keiko McManus, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291568443380
- Thomas Nau, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291942218938
Common questions
What is James Alan Cowthran, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Alan Cowthran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659729796, issued on May 31, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Alan Cowthran, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Alan Cowthran, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S8974, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Alan Cowthran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Alan Cowthran, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Alan Cowthran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.