Dr Scott W Cowan, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Philadelphia, PA

Dr Scott W Cowan, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 1100 Walnut Street, Mob, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (215) 955-6750.

Dr Scott W Cowan is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD069197L) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1437219987.

Contact Information

Dr Scott W Cowan, MD
1100 Walnut Street, Mob, 5th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563
(215) 955-6750
(215) 923-8222

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Scott W Cowan
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location1100 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1437219987
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/12/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/16/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5092813659
  • Enrollment ID: I20070606000042

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Scott W Cowan such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1437219987NPI-NPPES
0130257MedicaidNJ
1018254680006MedicaidPA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD069197L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Scott W Cowan allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAria Health Physician Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750949806
PECOS PAC ID: 3577467018
Enrollment ID: O20040224000045
Entity NameJefferson University Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326093675
PECOS PAC ID: 7911819180
Enrollment ID: O20040225000232

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Scott W Cowan is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Scott W Cowan, MD
1100 Walnut Street, Mob, 5th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563

Ph: (215) 955-6750
Dr Scott W Cowan, MD
1100 Walnut Street, Mob, 5th Floor,
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5563

Ph: (215) 955-6750

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