Dr. William James Cowden, MD

  • Phoenix, AZ
  • General surgeon
NPI1033384904PAC ID5890849871
Medicare services, 2022
68
Medicare patients, 2024
19
Part D claims, 2022
16
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$218
Practice address
2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Practice phone
Call (602) 344-5011
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Primary practice

Valleywise Health Medical Center

Hospital · Phoenix, Arizona

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Dr. William James Cowden is a general surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Cowden practices at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, part of Valleywise Health.

Dr. Cowden's NPI, 1033384904, was assigned on April 23, 2008. Dr. Cowden graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2004. Dr. Cowden holds Arizona license 63152.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5890849871
NPI enumeration date
April 23, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(602) 344-5011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. William James Cowden practices at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Dr. Cowden's primary practice is Valleywise Health Medical Center, at 2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 344-5011.

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Dr. William James Cowden is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cowden's primary practice is Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, part of Valleywise Health. The medical group on file is District Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowden to 1 more dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William James Cowden's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cowden practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Valleywise Health Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. William James Cowden is one of 617 general surgeons in Arizona

Surgery is Dr. Cowden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cowden's licenses on file in 2 states: Arizona and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 63152 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Illinois licenseLicense 036-123225

General surgeons near Dr. Cowden

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Dr. William James Cowden billed Medicare for 68 services in 2022

CMS data shows 68 Medicare services from Dr. Cowden across 4 procedure codes in 2022, for 19 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,762 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202268
Medicare patients19
Paid by Medicare$4,762
Procedure codes4

Dr. Cowden's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 2292022: 6870%

Dr. Cowden compared with the Arizona median for general surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Cowden
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
68vs 16258% below
Medicare patients
19vs 11684% below
Part D claims
16vs 3148% below

Medians across 545 general surgeons in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cowden's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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. William James Cowden treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowden in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Cowden's median patient age at 46, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 202419
Average age69
Average risk score1.91

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cowden's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis68%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cowden's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 46

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. William James Cowden wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Cowden wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $202 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 28 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202216
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$202

Dr. Cowden's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 282022: 1643%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Dr. William James Cowden takes part in Medicare

Dr. Cowden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. William James Cowden received $218 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Cowden from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. CONMED Corporation paid the most, $83.

General payments to Dr. Cowden by program year, 2016 to 2021

Companies that paid Dr. Cowden the most, 2016 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. William James Cowden graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Dr. Cowden graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. William James Cowden's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. William James Cowden's NPI number?

Dr. William James Cowden's NPI number is 1033384904. It was assigned on April 23, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. William James Cowden?

Dr. William James Cowden is a general surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. William James Cowden practice?

Dr. Cowden practices at 2601 East Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. Dr. Cowden's primary practice is Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, part of Valleywise Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowden to 1 dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. William James Cowden's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cowden is (602) 344-5011.

What is Dr. William James Cowden's medical license number?

Dr. Cowden holds Arizona license 63152, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. William James Cowden been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cowden in Arizona and Illinois.

Which hospitals is Dr. William James Cowden affiliated with?

Dr. Cowden practices at Valleywise Health Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

What medical group is Dr. William James Cowden part of?

Dr. Cowden is linked to District Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cowden to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. William James Cowden accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cowden billed Medicare for 68 services in 2022, and Dr. Cowden accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. William James Cowden see?

CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowden in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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What services does Dr. William James Cowden bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Cowden's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99221).

Where did Dr. William James Cowden go to medical school?

Dr. Cowden graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2004.

What drugs does Dr. William James Cowden prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cowden's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. William James Cowden received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $218 in general payments to Dr. Cowden from 5 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from CONMED Corporation.

How long has Dr. William James Cowden been practicing?

Dr. Cowden graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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