David C Mccowan , LSA
Physician Assistant - Surgical β’ Spring, TX
22202 Meandering Springs Dr
Spring, TX 773891463
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
22202 Meandering Springs Dr
Spring, TX 773891463
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 - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $109.69 in 2021
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 2021.
NPI first issued
2011
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Spring and Texas
13 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Spring, TX (1,350 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Spring
0% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 13 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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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2021), 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 2021 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $109.69.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GAMMA | General | $109.69 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 246ZC0007X
A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 22202 MEANDERING SPRINGS DR, SPRING, TX 773891463 (Tel: 2142272457)
Registered at PO BOX 2550, ROWLETT, TX 750300938 (Tel: 2142272457)
Specialist/Technologist, Other (license number reported to NPPES: NC 3553)
Registered at PO BOX 938, ROWLETT, TX 750300938 (Tel: 2142272457)
Recorded as DAVID MCCOWAN, LSA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX SA00614)
Registered at 907 VISTA BEND DR, HOUSTON, TX 770735493 (Tel: 8323530636)
Registered at 907 VISTA BEND DR, HOUSTON, TX 770735493 (Tel: 8323530636)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 10039 BISSONNET ST, SUITE 250, HOUSTON, TX 770367854 (Tel: 7137799800)
Registered at 12923 HARVEST RUN LN, HOUSTON, TX 770447281 (Tel: 8323530636)
Recorded as DAVID MCCOWAN
Specialist/Technologist, Other (license number reported to NPPES: NC 3553)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
Po Box 2550
Rowlett, TX 750300938
Phone: 2142272457