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Edit this profileWhere to find Michael S. Cowher, MD
- Pittsburgh location main office
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 - Morgantown location
1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26506 - Pittsburgh location
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
About Dr. Cowher
Michael S. Cowher, MD practices surgery of the hand in Pittsburgh, PA. Michael is a 2004 graduate of Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine. Michael is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 98 Medicare patients across 103 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, partial removal of breast, and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669622734.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (412) 715-9485
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 HALKET ST
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1 Medical Center Dr
Morgantown, WV 26506
320 E North Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
103 services · 98 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
32 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
45 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 1
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2004 at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of breast 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Cowher specialize in?
Dr. Cowher is a surgery of the hand in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Cowher located?
Dr. Cowher is listed at 300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cowher's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 715-9485. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cowher's NPI number?
Dr. Cowher's National Provider Identifier is 1669622734. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cowher go to medical school?
Dr. Cowher attended Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cowher been practicing?
Dr. Cowher has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Cowher do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cowher performs procedures including partial removal of breast and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cowher confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cowher. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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