John Covington Boswell, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Columbus, MS
John Covington Boswell, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1316991219, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 22843, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Covington Boswell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License numbers
- 22843 MS
25562 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 Baptist Blvd Ste 402, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 244-2550
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 09089710 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140310001876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Covington Boswell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 22843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
236 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Temazepam35 claims
- Ropinirole Hcl26 claims
- Clonazepam16 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate15 claims
- Armodafinil14 claims
- Trazodone Hcl13 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): 76.5 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: $427.90
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 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
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Columbus, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Covington Boswell among 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi
John Covington Boswell, M.D. is one of 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 36% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Mississippi.
All 11 in Mississippi → Every provider in Columbus → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Douglas, MDGulfport, MS 395031972530335
- Kary Whitehead, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011215933924
- Dani Choufani, MDJackson, MS 392161720032436
- Smruti Desai, MDJackson, MS 392161104520733
- Andenet Mengistu, MDJackson, MS 392161609454024
- Mohammad Ullah, MDJackson, MS 392161659355949
- Kenneth Drane, MDNatchez, MS 391201164746939
- Albert Vacheron, MDBooneville, MS 388291356920656
Common questions
What is John Covington Boswell, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Covington Boswell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316991219, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Covington Boswell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Baptist Blvd Ste 402, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 244-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Covington Boswell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 22843, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Covington Boswell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Covington Boswell, M.D. had 236 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Covington Boswell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.