Michael A Dow , PA
Physician Assistant • Providence, RI
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
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NPI assigned on August 18, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 91 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Metoprolol Succinate — 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Providence, RI (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 135. Middle half: 49 to 410.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Rhode Island (2024, 413 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 768.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 164 in 2020 to 91 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
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
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
139 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$12,816 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Michael Dow as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Providence and Rhode Island
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Providence, RI (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 135. Middle half: 49 to 410.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Rhode Island (2024, 413 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 768.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Providence, RI (2024, 148 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,384. Middle half: $402 to $23,261.
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Rhode Island (2024, 413 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,036. Middle half: $627 to $42,746.
267 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Providence, RI (684 in Rhode Island).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Providence
16.5% of these 267 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58.1% of these 267 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 45% from 164 in 2020 to 91 in 2024.
- 2020: 164
- 2021: 152
- 2022: 74
- 2023: 128
- 2024: 91
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 40% from 231 in 2020 to 139 in 2024.
- 2020: 231
- 2021: 231
- 2022: 140
- 2023: 190
- 2024: 139
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 612% from $1,801 in 2020 to $12,816 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,801
- 2021: $1,901
- 2022: $1,616
- 2023: $18,824
- 2024: $12,816
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 23 | 1,290 | $322.46 | 18 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 18 | 718 | $188.48 | 13 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 14 | 838 | $65.81 | — |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 13 | 388 | $7,293.92 | — |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 12 | 523 | $44.27 | — |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 11 | 330 | $4,900.57 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 164 SUMMIT AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906 (Tel: 4017934102)
Registered at 117 ELLENFIELD ST STE 101, PROVIDENCE, RI 029054541 (Tel: 4014446779)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: RI PA00457)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 520 SAYBROOK ROAD, MIDDLESEX CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 (Tel: 8603474258)
Registered at 520 SAYBROOK ROAD, MIDDLESEX CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 (Tel: 8603474258)
Recorded as MICHAEL DOW, PA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CT 000201)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Providence
- Hamna Riaz
- Reyna Garcia, PA-C
- Katherine Chadurjian, PA
- Laureen Berkowitz, PA-C
- Christian Glardon, PA
- Thomas Mcdonald, PA-C
Mailing Address
117 Ellenfield St Ste 101
Providence, RI 029054541
Phone: 4014446779