In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, renal (kidney) panel, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for renal (kidney) panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD performed more blood draw, cardiac procedures, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

lipid profile

By Affordability:

magnesium test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for magnesium test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	106
blood draw	828
cardiac procedures	1647
catheterization	161
diabetes management	41
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	1943
hospital care	1106
inpatient care	1080
lab tests	1834
minimally invasive procedures	161
nuclear scan	421
outpatient care	26
preventive care	464
stress testing	777
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
thyroid function tests	100
ultrasound (sonogram)	626
vascular procedures	161
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, blood draw and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	120
blood draw	945
cardiac procedures	1601
catheterization	125
diabetes management	33
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	2138
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655
lab tests	2177
minimally invasive procedures	125
nuclear scan	356
preventive care	520
stress testing	698
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
thyroid function tests	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	684
vascular procedures	125
X-rays	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1237
Female	1161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1975
Black	320
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	873
From 75 to 84	827
85 and over	406
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	111
blood draw	864
cardiac procedures	2226
catheterization	104
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	2009
hospital care	902
inpatient care	902
lab tests	1719
minimally invasive procedures	104
nuclear scan	534
preventive care	332
stress testing	1117
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
thyroid function tests	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	918
vascular procedures	104
X-rays	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	923
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1611
Black	236
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	698
From 75 to 84	657
85 and over	339
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	82
blood draw	531
cardiac procedures	1891
catheterization	98
diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	1713
hospital care	847
inpatient care	847
lab tests	1084
minimally invasive procedures	98
nuclear scan	442
preventive care	169
stress testing	947
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	813
vascular procedures	113
X-rays	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1772
Female	1746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2924
Black	432
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1316
From 75 to 84	1236
85 and over	566
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	534
cardiac procedures	1807
catheterization	80
diabetes management	24
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	1566
hospital care	700
inpatient care	700
lab tests	1143
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	394
preventive care	243
stress testing	823
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
thyroid function tests	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	806
vascular procedures	80
X-rays	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	870

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1442
Black	229
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	604
85 and over	294
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	79
blood draw	512
cardiac procedures	1316
catheterization	78
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	1588
hospital care	999
inpatient care	999
lab tests	1169
minimally invasive procedures	78
nuclear scan	250
preventive care	253
stress testing	497
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	662
vascular procedures	78
X-rays	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	811
Female	792

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1302
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	577
From 75 to 84	567
85 and over	273
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	84
blood draw	452
cardiac procedures	1643
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1383
hospital care	700
inpatient care	700
lab tests	934
minimally invasive procedures	55
nuclear scan	382
preventive care	175
stress testing	749
thyroid function tests	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	755
vascular procedures	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	819
Female	795

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	213
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	560
85 and over	272
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	404
cardiac procedures	1781
catheterization	73
diabetes management	15
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1337
hospital care	732
inpatient care	732
lab tests	705
minimally invasive procedures	73
nuclear scan	423
preventive care	136
stress testing	844
thyroid function tests	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	812
vascular procedures	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	824
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1297
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	579
85 and over	268
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	97
blood draw	378
cardiac procedures	1368
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1174
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499
lab tests	661
minimally invasive procedures	61
nuclear scan	308
preventive care	106
stress testing	579
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	643
vascular procedures	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	686
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	222
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	72
blood draw	382
cardiac procedures	1217
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1108
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
lab tests	597
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	290
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	99
stress testing	517
thyroid function tests	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	621
vascular procedures	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	138
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	218
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	324
cardiac procedures	805
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1051
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
lab tests	479
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	159
preventive care	77
stress testing	303
thyroid function tests	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	465
vascular procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	394
85 and over	196
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated as a cardiologist in Pinehurst, NC were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	24
ambulatory monitoring	87
blood draw	559
cardiac procedures	1572
catheterization	81
diabetes management	23
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1546
hospital care	720
inpatient care	718
lab tests	1136
minimally invasive procedures	81
nuclear scan	359
outpatient care	26
pelvic imaging	13
preventive care	234
stress testing	713
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
thyroid function tests	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	709
vascular procedures	85
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	823
Female	799

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	207
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1345
Native American / Alaskan Native	21
Hispanic	1
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	577
85 and over	277
Less than 65	171
65 to 74	595

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David M. Cowherd, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,338 ELIQUIS $1,189	CAMZYOS $150
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,298 XARELTO $1,284	INVOKAMET $13
Pfizer Inc.	$1,078 ELIQUIS $665	PREVNAR - 13 $138	VYNDAQEL $80	PAXLOVID $75	VIAGRA $69	Other $51
Boston Scientific Corporation	$924 WATCHMAN Access System $565	WATCHMAN FLX $258	STENTS $86	WATCHMAN $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$748 BRILINTA $580	FARXIGA $51	CRESTOR $43	SYMBICORT $33	LOKELMA $15	Other $24
Other	$7,024 ORENITRAM $716	ENTRESTO $526	LifeVest $367	Ranexa $331	PRALUENT $294	Other $4,789

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,312
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. David Cowherd specializes in adult cardiology and practices in Pinehurst, NC. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

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