DR. DOUGLAS HOWARD COWAN MD
NPI 1497978548
Otolaryngology in Leawood, KS

NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2007

Contact Information

4801 COLLEGE BLVD FL 2
LEAWOOD, KS
ZIP 66211
Phone: (913) 721-3387
Fax: (816) 875-2597

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Areas of Expertise
Physician Visit Costs
Quality Reporting
Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Years of Experience 19
Otolaryngology
Accepts Insurance
Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
PECOS Enrolled
Medicare Quality Reporting

About DOUGLAS COWAN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas Cowan, a provider established in Leawood, Kansas with a medical specialization in Otolaryngology and more than 19 years of experience. He graduated from University Of Kansas School Of Med (kc/wich/sal) in 2007. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497978548 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Y00000X with license number 04-35738 (KS). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1497978548
Provider Name: DR. DOUGLAS HOWARD COWAN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4801 COLLEGE BLVD FL 2 LEAWOOD, KS 66211
Location Phone: (913) 721-3387
Location Fax: (816) 875-2597
Mailing Address: 5101 COLLEGE BLVD LEAWOOD, KS 66211
Mailing Phone: (913) 721-3387
Mailing Fax: (816) 875-2597
Medical School Name: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MED (KC/WICH/SAL)
Graduation Year: 2007
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-10-2007
Last Update Date: 11-07-2025
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification: Otolaryngology
Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 04-35738
License State: KS
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No.	Taxonomy Code	Type	Classification / Specialization	License No. (State)
1	207Y00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Otolaryngology	2012008845 (MO)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Anthem Bronze Pathway 10150 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Bronze Pathway 6900 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Bronze Pathway 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Catastrophic Pathway (+ Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Gold Pathway 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Heart Healthy Bronze Pathway 4900 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Heart Healthy Silver Pathway 3100 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Silver Pathway 5350 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Silver Pathway 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO
Anthem Silver Pathway 7200 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - EPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

Blue KC Catastrophic BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Choice Bronze 2 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Choice Silver 1 with Spira Care BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Community Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
Blue KC First Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Bronze BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Bronze Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Gold BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Gold Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Silver BlueSelect EPO - EPO
Blue KC Standard Silver Preferred-Care Blue EPO - EPO

Medica

Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Bronze Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Expanded Bronze Standard - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Gold Standard - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Share - HMO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - EPO
Medica Individual Choice Silver Standard - HMO
Select by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
Select by Medica Bronze Share - EPO

Oscar Insurance Company

Bronze Classic 4700 - EPO
Bronze Classic Standard - EPO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver - EPO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - EPO
Bronze Simple Diabetes - EPO
Gold Classic Standard - EPO
Gold Simple - EPO
Silver Classic Standard - EPO
Silver Elite Saver Plus - EPO
Silver Simple Diabetes - EPO
Silver Simple PCP Saver - EPO
Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - EPO

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Douglas Cowan is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Douglas Cowan is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 2365608577
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.
PECOS Enrollment ID: I20120716000245, I20160909000418
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.
Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope
Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain
Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain
Control of bleeding of nose using an endoscope
Ct scan of face without contrast
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
Dilation of frontal nasal sinus using an endoscope
Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope
Dilation of sphenoid nasal sinus using an endoscope
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
Exploration of nasal sinus using an endoscope
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
Partial removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope
Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue
Removal of nasal air passage under lining tissue
Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope
Removal of nasal sinus using an endoscope
Removal of sphenoid nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope
Removal of tissue from sphenoid sinus using an endoscope
Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose
Reshaping of nasal cartilage
Spinal fusion
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux

Physician Visit Costs

The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $30.6 for a new patient copayment and $16.6 for an established patient copayment.

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 66211 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $122.41
Minimum New Patient Price $53
Maximum New Patient Price $161.67

Average New Patient Copayment $30.6
Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.25
Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.41

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $66.4
Minimum Established Patient Price $16.88
Maximum Established Patient Price $132.11

Average Established Patient Copayment $16.6
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.22
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.02

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

Quality Reporting

The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.

Quality Measure	Performance	Number of Patients
Acute Otitis Externa (AOE): Topical Therapy	62%	65
Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of AOE who were prescribed topical preparations
Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)	22% "Inverse Quality Measure" This is an inverse quality measure, a lower rate means the provider is rated better.	1208
Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, with a diagnosis of acute viral sinusitis who were prescribed an antibiotic within 10 days after onset of symptoms
Chronic Care and Preventative Care Management for Empaneled Patients	Yes	N/A
Proactively manage chronic and preventive care for empaneled patients that could include one or more of the following: • Provide patients annually with an opportunity for development and/or adjustment of an individualized plan of care as appropriate to age and health status, including health risk appraisal; gender, age and condition-specific preventive care services; and plan of care for chronic conditions; • Use condition-specific pathways for care of chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, depression, asthma and heart failure) with evidence-based protocols to guide treatment to target; such as a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program; • Use pre-visit planning to optimize preventive care and team management of patients with chronic conditions; • Use panel support tools (registry functionality) to identify services due; • Use predictive analytical models to predict risk, onset and progression of chronic diseases; or • Use reminders and outreach (e.g., phone calls, emails, postcards, patient portals and community health workers where available) to alert and educate patients about services due; and/or routine medication reconciliation.
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record	99%	4161
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration
e-Prescribing	98%	3328
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
Health Information Exchange	23%	837
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for at least one transition of care or referral.
Implementation of medication management practice improvements	Yes	N/A
Manage medications to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety that could include one or more of the following: Reconcile and coordinate medications and provide medication management across transitions of care settings and eligible clinicians or groups; Integrate a pharmacist into the care team; and/or Conduct periodic, structured medication reviews.
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes	N/A
Measure and improve quality at the practice and panel level, such as the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Physician Scorecards, that could include one or more of the following: • Regularly review measures of quality, utilization, patient satisfaction and other measures that may be useful at the practice level and at the level of the care team or MIPS eligible clinician or group (panel); and/or • Use relevant data sources to create benchmarks and goals for performance at the practice level and panel level.
Medication Reconciliation	99%	1499
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
Patient-Specific Education	37%	3543
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention	88%	719
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Provide Patient Access	76%	3543
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information.
Secure Messaging	4%	3543
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period.
Security Risk Analysis	Yes	N/A
Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process.
Specialized Registry Reporting	Yes	N/A
The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI.
Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols	Yes	N/A
Use decision support and standardized treatment protocols to manage workflow in the team to meet patient needs.

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Douglas Cowan is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name	Address	Phone	Hospital Type
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL	4000 CAMBRIDGE STREET KANSAS CITY, KS 66160	(913) 588-7332	Acute Care Hospitals
OLATHE MEDICAL CENTER	20333 WEST 151ST STREET OLATHE, KS 66061	(913) 791-4200	Acute Care Hospitals
DOCTORS HOSPITAL LLC	4901 COLLEGE BLVD LEAWOOD, KS 66211	(913) 529-1801	Acute Care Hospitals
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER	19600 EAST 39TH STREET INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057	(816) 698-7000	Acute Care Hospitals

NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1497978548, we treat the final digit (8) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 82. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 82 = 8).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

Target digit

Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 24 = 82

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 82 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 82 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1497978548.