BENJAMIN ALAN COWAN MD
NPI 1699894824
Hospitalist in Wilmington, NC
About Benjamin Alan Cowan Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BENJAMIN ALAN COWAN MD (NPI 1699894824) is an individual hospitalist provider in Wilmington, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (2017-00282) and active in the NPI registry since March 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Onslow Memorial Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Wilmington.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
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
Benjamin Alan 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Benjamin Cowan reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Wilmington, NC 28401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 710 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 2
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Jacksonville, NCNovant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Wilmington, NCNovant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Supply, NCPender Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Burgaw, NCJ Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Southport, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28401 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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.
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 Benjamin Cowan's NPI number?
The NPI number for Benjamin Cowan is 1699894824. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 28, 2007.
Where is Benjamin Cowan located?
Benjamin Cowan practices at 2131 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC 28401. The listed phone number is (910) 667-7000.
What is Benjamin Cowan's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Benjamin Cowan enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Benjamin 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 organization bills Medicare for Benjamin Cowan's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Benjamin Cowan reassigns Medicare benefits to Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region, LLC (Wilmington, NC). The 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 Benjamin Cowan's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Benjamin Cowan accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and Cigna Healthcare list Benjamin Cowan as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Benjamin Cowan affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Benjamin Cowan is affiliated with Onslow Memorial Hospital, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Pender Memorial Hospital and J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Benjamin Cowan was last updated on December 1, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Benjamin Alan Cowan, MD · NPI 1699894824
Hospitalist physician in Wilmington, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 28, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699894824 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 28, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 2017-00282 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2131 S 17TH ST, Wilmington, NC 28401-7407
- **Phone:** (910) 667-7000 · **Fax:** (910) 815-5698
## 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:** Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region, LLC (NPI 1033799556, Wilmington, NC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Florida College Of Medicine, class of 1994
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 1, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699894824) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.