Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Carnegie, PA
Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720324015, issued on Dec 14, 2012. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD017670E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Walker Cowan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD017670E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 916 Idlewood Ave, Carnegie, PA 15106
- Phone
- (412) 551-8771
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Walker Cowan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD017670ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Thomas Walker Cowan among 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania
Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D. is one of 345 general practice physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 45% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 20% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 345 general practice physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Lambrou, M.D.Moon Township, PA 151081477753549
- Patrick Rosario, MDMoon Township, PA 151081881609527
- Sarla Desai, M.D.Wexford, PA 150901497084685
- Sheng Shaw, MDWexford, PA 150901487674073
- Terrance Krysinski, M.D.Warrendale, PA 150861316147481
- Main Lin Quan Vega, M.D.McKeesport, PA 151321558818955
- Robert HamiltonMcKeesport, PA 151351316148091
- Richard Gibbs, MDSewickley, PA 151431942273289
Common questions
What is Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720324015, issued on Dec 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 916 Idlewood Ave, Carnegie, PA, 15106. Phone: (412) 551-8771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD017670E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Walker Cowan, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.