NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. McGowan, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Charlottesville, VA

James A. McGowan, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1922216308, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101260343, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922216308
Name
James A. McGowan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
0101260343 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3263 Proffit RD, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone
(434) 654-4660
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 654-4661
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160712000659); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3263 Proffit RD

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

  1. Margo Gill, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144366816
  2. John Hall, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1588658777
  3. Kerry Hendrix, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023055811
  4. Geoffrey Keenan, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1356309397
  5. Bryce Samuel Kellams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700823689
  6. John McGovern, MDFamily Medicine Physician1831130509

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 604 claims were for opioids.

  1. James McGowan1,253
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl187 claims
  2. Gabapentin161 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl146 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen103 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
  6. Pregabalin78 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.04

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James McGowan$17.04
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Martha Jefferson Medical Group LLCCharlottesville, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James A. McGowan among 113 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Virginia

James A. McGowan, MD is one of 113 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 64% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207LP2900X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Virginia

There are 113 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Virginia.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Lander, MDCharlottesville, VA 229111174550602
  2. Rasheed Siddiqui, MDCharlottesville, VA 229111972539583
  3. Brittany Deiling, D.O.Charlottesville, VA 229081447606793
  4. Robin Hamill Ruth, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081417019704
  5. John Rowlingson, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081144340514
  6. Eryn Thiele, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081255862900
  7. Peter Amato, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031760626816
  8. Dania Chastain, PH.D.Charlottesville, VA 229031912069139

Common questions

What is James A. McGowan, MD's NPI number?

James A. McGowan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922216308, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. McGowan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3263 Proffit RD, Charlottesville, VA, 22911. Phone: (434) 654-4660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. McGowan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101260343, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James A. McGowan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. McGowan, MD had 1,253 Medicare Part D claims for 317 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James A. McGowan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 of 100. 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.

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