Dr. Douglas A. Cowser, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,165
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 448
- Part D claims, 2024
- 682
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $687
- Practice address
- 1912 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 737-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cullman Regional Main Campus
Cullman, Alabama
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Dr. Douglas A. Cowser is a hospitalist in Cullman, Alabama
Dr. Cowser practices at Cullman Regional Main Campus in Cullman, Alabama.
Dr. Cowser's NPI, 1952715989, was assigned on June 18, 2014. Dr. Cowser holds Alabama license MD36329.
- NPI
- 1952715989NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9436447778
- NPI enumeration date
- June 18, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 737-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser practices at Cullman Regional Main Campus in Cullman, Alabama
Dr. Cowser's primary practice is Cullman Regional Main Campus, at 1912 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058 in Cullman County. The practice phone is (256) 737-2000.
- Cullman Regional Main Campus1912 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058 · Cullman CountyPhone(256) 737-2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Cowser's primary practice is Cullman Regional Main Campus in Cullman, Alabama. Dr. Cowser is also affiliated with Cullman Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Whatley Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowser to 1 more hospital and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cowser practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cullman Regional Main Campus | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Douglas A. Cowser is one of 315 hospitalists in Alabama
Hospitalist is Dr. Cowser's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Cowser is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, AlabamaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Cowser
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser billed Medicare for 1,165 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,165 Medicare services from Dr. Cowser across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 448 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $90,003 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cowser's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9532024: 1,16522%
Dr. Cowser compared with the Alabama median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Cowser
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,165vs 5492.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 448vs 2182.1 times
- Part D claims
- 366vs 874.2 times
Medians across 276 hospitalists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cowser's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser treated 448 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowser in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 173 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cowser's median patient age at 72, with 63% women.
Dr. Cowser's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cowser's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26960%
- Men17940%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cowser's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Heart failure57%
- Mood disorders53%
- Anxiety50%
- Diabetes49%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cowser's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser wrote 682 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cowser wrote 682 Medicare Part D claims for 318 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 366 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,318 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 393 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. Cowser's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic615 claims90%
- Brand-name and other67 claims10%
Dr. Cowser's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cowser's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%48 of 682 claims
- Antibiotics32%216 of 682 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3932024: 3667%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Douglas A. Cowser takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cowser accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Douglas A. Cowser received $687 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Cowser from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $326.
General payments to Dr. Cowser by program year, 2016 to 2023
Companies that paid Dr. Cowser the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's NPI number?
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's NPI number is 1952715989. It was assigned on June 18, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser?
Dr. Douglas A. Cowser is a hospitalist in Cullman, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Douglas A. Cowser practice?
Dr. Cowser practices at 1912 Al-157, Cullman, AL 35058. Dr. Cowser's primary practice is Cullman Regional Main Campus in Cullman, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowser to 1 hospital and 4 medical groups.
What is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cowser is (256) 737-2000.
What is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser's medical license number?
Dr. Cowser holds Alabama license MD36329.
Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser affiliated with?
Dr. Cowser is affiliated with Cullman Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cowser to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Douglas A. Cowser part of?
Dr. Cowser is linked to Whatley Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Cowser to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Douglas A. Cowser accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cowser billed Medicare for 1,165 services in 2024, and Dr. Cowser accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas A. Cowser see?
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowser in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Douglas A. Cowser bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cowser's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
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What drugs does Dr. Douglas A. Cowser prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cowser's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Eliquis and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Douglas A. Cowser received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $687 in general payments to Dr. Cowser from 9 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Douglas A. Cowser been practicing?
Dr. Cowser graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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