Skip to content

Thomas P. Cowden, M.D.

NPI 1346245313ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Grand Rapids, MI

Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine (class of 1992). In 2024 Medicare paid $102,620 for 197 patients, and Part D covered 2,160 of their prescriptions, 54% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $382.10 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1346245313
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 16, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJun 9, 2008

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000X4301059332MI

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster

Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MI)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients197
Services billed646 across 33 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$102,620

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)2,160 · 2,659 30-day fills
Patients599
Total drug cost$85,816
Generic share54% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolWayne State University School of Medicine
Graduation year1992
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$382.10 · 11 payments from 4 companies
  • 2024$1,019 · 19 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Alcon Vision LLC$272.627
Abbvie Inc.$50.382
Mindray Ds USA, Inc.$42.551
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$16.551

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$382.10 · 11 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

Other ophthalmologists in Grand Rapids

All 53 ophthalmologists in Grand Rapids · All ophthalmologists in Michigan