Dr. David John Gower , MD
Neurological Surgery โข Jasper, GA
1266 Highway 515 S
Jasper, GA 301434872
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Dr. David Gower is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on December 19, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 570 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 256 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 162 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 97 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 643 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 195 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 132 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin โ 109 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 959 in 2018 to 570 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1266 Highway 515 S
Jasper, GA 301434872
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $60,896 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $44,833 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
707 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$6,187 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.48 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Jasper and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Gower are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Gower are from 2022.
1 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Jasper, GA (219 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 41% from 959 in 2018 to 570 in 2022.
- 2018: 959
- 2019: 1,044
- 2020: 790
- 2021: 727
- 2022: 570
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 33% from $90,759 in 2018 to $60,896 in 2022.
- 2018: $90,759
- 2019: $106,594
- 2020: $89,242
- 2021: $93,037
- 2022: $60,896
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 35% from $68,469 in 2018 to $44,833 in 2022.
- 2018: $68,469
- 2019: $80,150
- 2020: $66,684
- 2021: $71,087
- 2022: $44,833
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 34% from 481 in 2018 to 643 in 2022.
- 2018: 481
- 2019: 548
- 2020: 755
- 2021: 789
- 2022: 643
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 45% from 486 in 2018 to 707 in 2022.
- 2018: 486
- 2019: 558
- 2020: 799
- 2021: 843
- 2022: 707
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 22% from $7,896 in 2018 to $6,187 in 2022.
- 2018: $7,896
- 2019: $6,056
- 2020: $9,131
- 2021: $8,261
- 2022: $6,187
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.48.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UBRELVY | General | $14.48 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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256 | 158 | $253.00 | $85.66 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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162 | 113 | $370.00 | $122.72 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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97 | 97 | $370.00 | $106.63 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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55 | 55 | $561.00 | $158.97 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 195 | 1,090 | $1,766.03 | 75 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 132 | 1,222 | $461.22 | 63 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 109 | 3,360 | $1,088.36 | 33 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 69 | 2,850 | $1,670.25 | 22 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 50 | 301 | $424.34 | 44 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 26 | 960 | $96.24 | โ |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 25 | 131 | $269.57 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | 615 | $304.33 | โ |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 12 | 13 | $15.73 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | 630 | $90.94 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Hospitalist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1266 HIGHWAY 515 S, JASPER, GA 301434872 (Tel: 4043673014)
Registered at 1266 HIGHWAY 515 S, JASPER, GA 301434872 (Tel: 4043673014)
Recorded as DAVID GOWER, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 038235)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 975 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE, SUITE 220, ATLANTA, GA 303421619 (Tel: 4049431227)
Registered at 975 JOHNSON FERRY RD NE, SUITE 220, ATLANTA, GA 303421619 (Tel: 4049431227)
Recorded as DAVID GOWER, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: GA 038235)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1266 Highway 515 S
Jasper, GA 301434872
Phone: 4043673014