Dr. Michelle Lee Cowan, MD

Dr. Cowan practices at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Cowan's NPI, 1104129642, was assigned on December 6, 2010. Dr. Cowan graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Cowan holds Missouri license 2024007127.

Dr. Cowan's primary practice is Washington University School of Medicine, at 4921 Parkview Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in Saint Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 362-4964.

Dr. Cowan's primary practice is Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Cowan is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowan to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Cowan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Cowan is licensed in Missouri.

CMS data shows 97 Medicare services from Dr. Cowan across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,773 for them.

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowan in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cowan's median patient age at 61, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cowan wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 66 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 93 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,683 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Cowan for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cowan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 30 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Cowan, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Cowan from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $23,758.

Dr. Cowan graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2007.