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Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Medical College of Georgia

7001 Rogers Avenue Suite 501
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-2370

Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD is a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and Mercy Health System.

Office Locations

11600 W 2nd Place
Lakewood, CO 80228

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Mercy Health System

7001 Rogers Avenue Suite 501
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 274-2370

(479) 274-2380

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2012 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
CT scan	30
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	532
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
neck surgery	34
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	347
X-rays	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2013 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
CT scan	22
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	487
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	118
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	291
X-rays	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	33
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2014 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
CT scan	24
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	377
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	113
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	72
spinal procedures	292
X-rays	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	28
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2015 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
CT scan	24
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	369
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	101
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	66
spinal procedures	245
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	44
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
CT scan	27
decompression surgery	73
doctor visit	356
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	104
neck surgery	32
nerve procedures	73
spinal procedures	227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	23
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
CT scan	15
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	347
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	59
spinal procedures	193
X-rays	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
CT scan	21
decompression surgery	90
doctor visit	336
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	90
spinal procedures	271
X-rays	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	20
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO during 2019 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	161
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	92

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Lakewood, CO were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
CT scan	23
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	306
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	98
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	61
spinal procedures	244
X-rays	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	208
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) Neurological Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

Mercy Health System

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Southern Spine, LLC	$259,602 Stabilink MSI Interlaminar Spinal Fixation System $24,011	$235,591
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,554 O-ARM-ST $1,476	POWEREASE $78
Choice Spine, LP	$400 VEO $400
Choice Spine, LLC	$259 VEO $259
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$212 Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $150	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $62
Other	$657 BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $171	VariLift $124	CapLOX II $55	BOTOX $52	Spine $38	Other $216

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$133,958
Consulting Fee	$122,600
Honoraria	$2,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,868
Food and Beverage	$1,679
Other	$79

Research Payments

Dr. Michael A. Cowan, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $26,572.

Biography

Dr. Michael Cowan is a specialist in general surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Cowan's hospital/clinic affiliations include CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Cowan honors. After attending Medical College of Georgia for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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