NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael John Gower, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Montrose, CO

Michael John Gower, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1265660104, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Colorado DR.0065529, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265660104
Name
Michael John Gower
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
DR.0065529 CO
ME110253 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Miami RD, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 252-3200
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2026
Fax
(970) 249-8793
Medicaid ID
010144000 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 605 Miami RD

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

  1. Kirsten ArebalosMental Health Counselor1023450046
  2. Rebecca BenzelProfessional Counselor1114341351
  3. Mielle BottomlyProfessional Counselor1649630344
  4. Merri Brennecke, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1013722370
  5. Kathleen Burnell, MAProfessional Counselor1184072399
  6. Megan Chaney, MAProfessional Counselor1104450030

Verify Michael John Gower in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

363 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Michael Gower363
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam34 claims
  2. Topiramate22 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate21 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl17 claims
  5. Lamotrigine15 claims
  6. Belsomra13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,051.36

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Gower$1,051.36
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Michael John Gower among 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado

Michael John Gower, M.D. is one of 990 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 35% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Colorado

There are 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tom Campbell, MDMontrose, CO 814011477597912
  2. David Good, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011376674614
  3. William Karls, MDMontrose, CO 814011770524183
  4. Patti Snodgrass, MDMontrose, CO 814011033295894
  5. Richard Wallingford, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011679517007
  6. Aaron Montano, MDCortez, CO 813211801280201
  7. Steve Kitson, MDDurango, CO 813031255518957
  8. Anita Kumar, MDDurango, CO 813031629295894

Common questions

What is Michael John Gower, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael John Gower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265660104, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael John Gower, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Miami RD, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 252-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael John Gower, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0065529, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael John Gower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael John Gower, M.D. had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.