John Mathew Gowans, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Greenwood, SC
John Mathew Gowans, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1093001208, issued on Jun 27, 2011. Check the license (South Carolina 38062, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Mathew Gowans
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 38062 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 Academy Ave, Greenwood, SC 29646
- Phone
- (864) 725-7272
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 725-5799
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150826002707); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Mathew Gowans in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 38062Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin231 claims
- Gabapentin69 claims
- Lorazepam43 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium42 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl27 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): 96.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47.92
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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
- Abbeville County Memorial HospitalAbbeville, SC
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Mathew Gowans among 182 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in South Carolina
John Mathew Gowans, M.D. is one of 182 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 101 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 182 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in South Carolina.
All 182 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenwood → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karl Boellert, M.D., M.P.H.Greenwood, SC 296461972731917
- Rob CullensGreenwood, SC 296461508511858
- Clifford Monda, D.O.Greenwood, SC 296461265458731
- Alexia PruittGreenwood, SC 296461508454349
- Michael Ruppenthal, M.D.Greenwood, SC 296461437131232
- Heidi BlakeGreenwood, SC 296491336318633
- Sara Baird, MDGreer, SC 296501588868434
- Jonathan Chapekis, DOEasley, SC 296421104280007
Common questions
What is John Mathew Gowans, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Mathew Gowans, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093001208, issued on Jun 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Mathew Gowans, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 Academy Ave, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 725-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Mathew Gowans, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 38062, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Mathew Gowans, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Mathew Gowans, M.D. had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Mathew Gowans, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.
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.