NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul J. McGowan, MD

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Columbia, MO

Paul J. McGowan, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1023126919, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2010005857, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023126919
Name
Paul J. McGowan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License number
2010005857 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Portland St Ste 110, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 886-4600
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2022
Fax
(573) 886-4695
Medicaid ID
209822600 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120828000647); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 Portland St Ste 110

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

  1. Robert Cheek, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1649228875
  2. Adam Clapper, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1821208893
  3. Michael Curry, MD, PHDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1497703623
  4. Grant Darkow, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1053369876
  5. Alberto Diaz-Arias, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1124072335
  6. James Edinger, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1952563389

Verify Paul J. McGowan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Boyce And Bynum Pathology Professional Services IncColumbia, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paul J. McGowan among 348 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Missouri

Paul J. McGowan, MD is one of 348 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 58% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 348 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Birkby, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011396703948
  2. Robert Cheek, MDColumbia, MO 652011649228875
  3. Michael Curry, MD, PHDColumbia, MO 652011497703623
  4. Grant Darkow, MDColumbia, MO 652011053369876
  5. Steven Haas, MDColumbia, MO 652011881642171
  6. Leslie Handlin, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011609825967
  7. Lawrence Henry, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011619926961
  8. Dennis Johnson, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011760430052

Common questions

What is Paul J. McGowan, MD's NPI number?

Paul J. McGowan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023126919, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul J. McGowan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Portland St Ste 110, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 886-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul J. McGowan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2010005857, 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.

What is Paul J. McGowan, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 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.