Michael Simon Cowher, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Simon Cowher, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1669622734, issued on Sep 25, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD432080, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Simon Cowher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- MD432080 PA
28283 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 715-9485
- Enumerated
- Sep 25, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 3084031 OH
102992729 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150121000248); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Halket St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Shaista AliPharmacist1447849245
- Chelsea AndersonNurse Practitioner1003375676
Verify Michael Simon Cowher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD432080Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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): 77.5 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: $61.16
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansNew Castle, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Simon Cowher among 92 surgical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
Michael Simon Cowher, MD is one of 92 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 92 surgical oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kristin Lupinacci, DOPittsburgh, PA 152131629363635
- Qurat Ul Ain Sabih, MDPittsburgh, PA 152131558592766
- Jennifer SteimanPittsburgh, PA 152131215190210
- David Bartlett, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121952373862
- Shivani Duggal, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121225246457
- Julieta Robin, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121730421074
Common questions
What is Michael Simon Cowher, MD's NPI number?
Michael Simon Cowher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669622734, issued on Sep 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Simon Cowher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 715-9485. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Simon Cowher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD432080, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Simon Cowher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Simon Cowher, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Simon Cowher, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.