Michael A. Dow, PA
Physician Assistant · Providence, RI
Michael A. Dow, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1609980598, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island PA00457, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael A. Dow
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA00457 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
- Phone
- (401) 793-4102
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 793-4049
- Medicaid ID
- 004250586 CT
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael A. Dow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license PA00457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate23 claims
- Clopidogrel18 claims
- Losartan Potassium14 claims
- Eliquis13 claims
- Spironolactone12 claims
- Brilinta11 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.
Michael A. Dow among 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island
Michael A. Dow, PA is one of 683 physician assistant records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
266 physician assistant records list a practice address in Providence
They are 266 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 683 physician assistant records in Rhode Island.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Lynne Bisbano, PA-CProvidence, RI 029061245234517
- Jennifer Carey, PAProvidence, RI 029061467406405
- Lisa Donahue, PAProvidence, RI 029061093742777
- Cynthia Fahey, PACProvidence, RI 029061730177502
- Wendy Fennelly, PA-CProvidence, RI 029061336347491
- Kely Jeronimo, P.AProvidence, RI 029061184930836
Common questions
What is Michael A. Dow, PA's NPI number?
Michael A. Dow, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609980598, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael A. Dow, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 793-4102. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael A. Dow, PA's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number PA00457, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael A. Dow, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael A. Dow, PA had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.