NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Coal Valley, IL

Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Coal Valley, Illinois, and NPI 1326062621, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1326062621
Name
Rhonda Jo Sowards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
36437 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1807 1St St, Coal Valley, IL 61240
Phone
(309) 256-8597
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070219000826); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2004
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

288 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rhonda Sowards288
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt30 claims
  2. Prednisone26 claims
  3. Cephalexin22 claims
  4. Methocarbamol21 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone15 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: $18.91

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rhonda Sowards$18.91
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

  1. Unity HealthcareMuscatine, IA

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

1 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Coal Valley

They are 1 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in Coal Valley, and 3,291 emergency medicine physician records in Illinois.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Illinois

  1. Osama Aaflaq, M.D.Carbondale, IL1083663520
  2. Suresh Abad, M.D.Vernon Hills, IL1639100126
  3. Albert Abalos, M.D.Elmhurst, IL1881983484
  4. Habib Abbasi, M.D.Joliet, IL1902832835
  5. Andrew Abbeg, D.O.Greenville, IL1548490311
  6. Ryan Abbott, DOChicago, IL1477243517
  7. Ahmad Abdulla, MDOak Lawn, IL1467202556
  8. Zakaria Abdulnabi, M.D.Urbana, IL1790135499
  9. Aziz Abed, M.D.Harvey, IL1477874154
  10. Logan Abel, MDChicago, IL1447900592

Common questions

What is Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD's NPI number?

Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326062621, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1807 1St St, Coal Valley, IL, 61240. Phone: (309) 256-8597. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD's license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rhonda Jo Sowards, MD had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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