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Dr. Michael Simon Cowher, MD
NPI1669622734PAC ID6901099290
- Medicare services, 2024
- 103
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 72
- Part D claims, 2024
- 53
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Practice address
- 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Michael Simon Cowher is a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Cowher practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Cowher's NPI, 1669622734, was assigned on September 25, 2008. Dr. Cowher graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Cowher holds Pennsylvania license MD432080.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1669622734NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901099290
- NPI enumeration date
- September 25, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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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. Michael Simon Cowher practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Cowher's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD, at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cowher's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cowher is also affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowher to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account. Dr. Cowher's employer is on file too: a hospital.
University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPDPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Simon Cowher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cowher practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Simon Cowher is one of 76 surgical oncologists in Pennsylvania
Surgical oncology is Dr. Cowher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cowher's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical oncology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Surgery, West Virginia
Surgical oncologists near Dr. Cowher
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher billed Medicare for 103 services in 2024
CMS data shows 103 Medicare services from Dr. Cowher across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,219 for them.
Medicare services, 2024103
Medicare patients72
Paid by Medicare$27,219
Procedure codes4
Dr. Cowher's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 472024: 5619%
- Surgery
- 2023: 372024: 4727%
Where Dr. Cowher's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5654%
- In a facility4746%
Dr. Cowher compared with the Pennsylvania median for surgical oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Cowher
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 103vs 16638% below
- Medicare patients
- 72vs 12040% below
- Part D claims
- 20vs 2417% below
Medians across 76 surgical oncologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cowher'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. Michael Simon Cowher treated 72 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowher in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 30 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cowher's median patient age at 73, with 98% women.
Medicare patients, 202472
Average age77
Average risk score1.11
Dr. Cowher's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cowher's Medicare patients, 2024
- Cancer75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Anxiety38%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cowher's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women98%
- Men2%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cowher wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $82 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202453
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$82
Part D patients38
Dr. Cowher'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. Cowher's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids40%21 of 53 claims
- Antibiotics51%27 of 53 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: 262024: 2023%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Cowher for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cowher accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Cowher, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cowher's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 61.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Cowher ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 80th percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Michael Simon Cowher has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Cowher in 2024. The most frequent topics are Axilla, Breast Neoplasms and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. Dr. Cowher's most frequent co-authors are Kristin Michele Lupinacci, DO, Priscilla Frances McAuliffe, MD, PhD and Atilla Soran, MD.
Papers2
Topics Dr. Cowher writes about most
- Axilla
- Breast Neoplasms
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Dr. Cowher's most frequent co-authors
- Kristin Michele Lupinacci, DO2 shared papers
- Priscilla Frances McAuliffe, MD, PhD2 shared papers
- Atilla Soran, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Cowher
AxillaBreast NeoplasmsElectronic Health Records
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher received $868 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Cowher from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $517.
General payments to Dr. Cowher by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cowher by kind, 2016 to 2025
$868in total
- Food and beverage$84898%
- Education$202%
Companies that paid Dr. Cowher the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Dr. Cowher graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2004.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Simon Cowher'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher's NPI number is 1669622734. It was assigned on September 25, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher?
Dr. Michael Simon Cowher is a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 2086X0206X).
Where does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher practice?
Dr. Cowher practices at 2 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Dr. Cowher's primary practice is University of Pittsburgh Physicians - HOPD in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cowher to 3 hospitals.
What is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher's medical license number?
Dr. Cowher holds Pennsylvania license MD432080, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Michael Simon Cowher been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cowher in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher affiliated with?
Dr. Cowher is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cowher to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher part of?
Dr. Cowher is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.
Does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cowher billed Medicare for 103 services in 2024, and Dr. Cowher accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael Simon Cowher's MIPS score?
Dr. Cowher's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher see?
CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cowher in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cowher's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: skin and soft tissue (19301) and surgery: blood and lymph system (38525).
Where did Dr. Michael Simon Cowher go to medical school?
Dr. Cowher graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2004.
What drugs does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cowher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Michael Simon Cowher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $868 in general payments to Dr. Cowher from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Michael Simon Cowher been practicing?
Dr. Cowher graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Cowher.
Who does Dr. Michael Simon Cowher publish with?
Dr. Cowher's most frequent co-authors are Kristin Michele Lupinacci, DO (2 shared papers), Priscilla Frances McAuliffe, MD, PhD (2 shared papers) and Atilla Soran, MD (2 shared papers).
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