NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lexington, KY

Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1811429756, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (Kentucky 55460, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1811429756
Name
Stuart Thomas Cowley
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
55460 KY
R4374 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 S Limestone Ste A102, Lexington, KY 40508
Phone
(859) 323-7246
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2024
Fax
(859) 257-6768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220422001774); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 310 S Limestone Ste A102

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

  1. Brock Marrs, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1659875532

Verify Stuart Thomas Cowley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

3,757 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 3,375 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stuart Cowley3,757
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,514 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,028 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl209 claims
  4. Gabapentin141 claims
  5. Methadone Hcl95 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er84 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: $1,711.05

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Cowley$1,711.05
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY

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

Stuart Thomas Cowley among 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky

Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD is one of 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 94% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oliver James, M.D.Lexington, KY 405091194727701
  2. Danesh Mazloomdoost, MDLexington, KY 405091851447072
  3. Shawn Milburn, MDLexington, KY 405091841652872
  4. Timothy Mims, MDLexington, KY 405091083692982
  5. Justin Craig, MDLexington, KY 405041194168047
  6. Brandon Gish, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041558629410
  7. Timothy Gregg, MDLexington, KY 405041932134368
  8. Christopher Mallard, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041134533102

Common questions

What is Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD's NPI number?

Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811429756, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 S Limestone Ste A102, Lexington, KY, 40508. Phone: (859) 323-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 55460, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart Thomas Cowley, MD had 3,757 Medicare Part D claims for 669 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.