# John C Cowling, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/john-cowling-md-1780028910
NPI: 1780028910
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

John C Cowling, MD is a general surgery based in Bellaire, TX practicing at Ut Physicians with NPI 1780028910.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: General Surgery
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2013
- NPI: 1780028910 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1780028910))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Ut Physicians
- Address: 6700 W Loop S, Suite 500, Bellaire, TX, 774014120
- Phone: (713) 892-5500
- Group practice size: 1756 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 82.39/100
- Quality category score: 79.23/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 100.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 58.5062/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 36 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers John C Cowling, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1780028910).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 16 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $7,460.

Largest disclosed payer: Hologic Sales and Service, LLC ($6,311 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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