THOMAS COWAN MD
NPI 1235190828
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine in Amherst, NY
About Thomas Cowan Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
THOMAS COWAN MD (NPI 1235190828) is an individual spinal cord injury medicine provider in Amherst, New York, licensed in New York (166618) and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Thomas Cowan Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Thomas Cowan reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Amherst, NY 14226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 124 clinicians in this Medicare group
Amherst, NY 14226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 85 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
AMHERST, NY 14226
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Thomas Cowan's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Cowan is 1235190828. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 31, 2006.
Where is Thomas Cowan located?
Thomas Cowan practices at 3925 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 14226. The listed phone number is (716) 250-9999.
What is Thomas Cowan's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, specializing in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, with taxonomy code 2081P0004X.
Is Thomas Cowan enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Cowan is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Thomas Cowan's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Cowan reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Excelsior Orthopaedics LLP (Amherst, NY) and Dent Neurologic Group LLP (Amherst, NY). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Thomas Cowan's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Thomas Cowan was last updated on March 22, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Thomas Cowan, MD · NPI 1235190828
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine physician in Amherst, New York. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 31, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235190828 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 31, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine · taxonomy 2081P0004X
- **State license:** 166618 (New York)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3925 SHERIDAN DR, Amherst, NY 14226-1738
- **Phone:** (716) 250-9999
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Excelsior Orthopaedics LLP (NPI 1831196757, Amherst, NY); Dent Neurologic Group LLP (NPI 1497850911, Amherst, NY) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 22, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN E44070 (NY); Medicare PIN 52102B (NY)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235190828) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.