Otis Gowdy, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Meridian, MS
Otis Gowdy, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1992782544, issued on Dec 26, 2005. Check the license (Mississippi 17024, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Otis Gowdy
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 17024 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 22ND Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
- Phone
- (601) 483-5322
- Enumerated
- Dec 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Fax
- (601) 581-2289
- Medicaid ID
- 01281539 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050722000297); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 110 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1600 22ND Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Thomas Calvit, MDGastroenterology Physician1427031731
Verify Otis Gowdy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 17024Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,829 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate102 claims
- Velphoro102 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate90 claims
- Carvedilol89 claims
- Auryxia86 claims
- Farxiga74 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): 52.4 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: $475.00
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 3 group practices
- Anderson Physician Alliance IncMeridian, MS
- Dumont Physician Services LLCMeridian, MS
- Hospitalist Services OF Meridian PAMeridian, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otis Gowdy among 110 nephrology physician records in Mississippi
Otis Gowdy, M.D. is one of 110 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1999 among the 81 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 110 nephrology physician records in Mississippi.
All 110 in Mississippi → Every provider in Meridian → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Andy, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011336126911
- A Boone, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011427035070
- Robert Clark, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011518944198
- Randall Hicks, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011982600060
- Alisha Parker, D.O.Meridian, MS 393011699154625
- Joel Reynolds, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011609867209
- Mohit Ahuja, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321134339286
- Uma Mahesh Avula, MDFlowood, MS 392321942813506
Common questions
What is Otis Gowdy, M.D.'s NPI number?
Otis Gowdy, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992782544, issued on Dec 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Otis Gowdy, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 22ND Ave, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 483-5322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Otis Gowdy, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 17024, 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 Otis Gowdy, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Otis Gowdy, M.D. had 1,829 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Otis Gowdy, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.4 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.