Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Seattle, WA
Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1417915745, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00025992, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sheldon Jay Cowen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD00025992 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone
- (206) 624-5288
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (206) 628-4321
- Medicaid ID
- 1100478 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sheldon Jay Cowen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00025992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
646 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost215 claims
- Restasis63 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate38 claims
- Timolol Maleate34 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate21 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: $97.77
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Sheldon Jay Cowen among 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington
Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D. is one of 522 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 77% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Washington
There are 522 ophthalmology physician records in Washington.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deepa Abraham, MDSeattle, WA 981041447250568
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- R. Evans, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041114905635
- Thomas Gillette, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041952387086
- William Johnston, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041376546713
- D. Kelly, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041578541090
- Sameer Khan, MDSeattle, WA 981041134101439
Common questions
What is Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417915745, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 624-5288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00025992, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sheldon Jay Cowen, M.D. had 646 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.