Paul Christopher Cowan, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Independence, MO
Paul Christopher Cowan, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1336450428, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 2016008223, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Christopher Cowan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 2016008223 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19550 E 39TH St S Ste 410, Independence, MO 64057
- Phone
- (816) 303-2400
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 303-2484
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220421000650); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 19550 E 39TH St S Ste 410
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Bradley, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1851598353
- Corrine Bricher, PAPhysician Assistant1184094542
- Stephen Muhlbach, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1891864815
- Paul Nassab, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1427086933
- Zachary Roberts, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1073737144
Verify Paul Christopher Cowan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2016008223Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
- Amoxicillin32 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate24 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: $84.79
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vericel Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Orthopedic Health OF Kansas City PCLenexa, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 57 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri.
Other sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Missouri
- Mark Adams, M.D.Columbia, MO1275526865
- Christopher Amundsen, M.D.Branson, MO1184018632
- Joshua Brandon, D.O.Springfield, MO1023472511
- Robert Brophy, MDSaint Louis, MO1316070410
- Michael Burns, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1225071129
- Luke Choi, MDChesterfield, MO1033326137
- Trevor Conner, DOSpringfield, MO1083134902
- Steven Defroda, MDColumbia, MO1609289008
- Laura Depalma, DOSaint Louis, MO1710129630
- Justin Drager, MDColumbia, MO1669950754
Common questions
What is Paul Christopher Cowan, MD's NPI number?
Paul Christopher Cowan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336450428, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Christopher Cowan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19550 E 39TH St S Ste 410, Independence, MO, 64057. Phone: (816) 303-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Christopher Cowan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016008223, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Christopher Cowan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Christopher Cowan, MD had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.