NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Gavin McDowell, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Cedar Rapids, IA

William Gavin McDowell, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NPI 1972009454, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (Iowa MD-48127, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1972009454
Name
William Gavin McDowell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD-48127 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Phone
(319) 369-8600
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify William Gavin McDowell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. William McDowell316
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt39 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  3. Cephalexin27 claims
  4. Prednisone19 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 claims
  6. Azithromycin16 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.

William Gavin McDowell among 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa

William Gavin McDowell, MD is one of 509 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

61 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Cedar Rapids

They are 61 of the 2,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Cedar Rapids, and 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Brinkmann, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021629044474
  2. Anthony Carter, DOCedar Rapids, IA 524021386610947
  3. Jeffrey Curnes, DOCedar Rapids, IA 524021831165695
  4. Tanya Decker, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021528034386
  5. Ryan Dowden, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021700830726
  6. Yasir Elhawi, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021225085418
  7. Steven Gorsch, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021972579548
  8. Larry Helvey, MDCedar Rapids, IA 524021396711164

Common questions

What is William Gavin McDowell, MD's NPI number?

William Gavin McDowell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972009454, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Gavin McDowell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1026 A Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402. Phone: (319) 369-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Gavin McDowell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-48127, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Gavin McDowell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Gavin McDowell, MD had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 192 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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