What is Sheldon Cowen's specialty?

Sheldon Cowen (NPI 1417915745) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Seattle, WA.

Where does Sheldon Cowen practice?

Sheldon Cowen practices in Seattle, WA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1417915745.

How much does Medicare pay Sheldon Cowen?

Sheldon Cowen (NPI 1417915745) received approximately $55K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 289 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1417915745

Sheldon CowenM.D.

PRACTICEPROLIANCE SURGEONS, INC., P.S.See all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologySeattle, WAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

648

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

726

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$41K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 373 Ophthalmology providers in WA — bottom quintile (cohort median 2,090).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

539

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$84K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

33.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost215 claims

Cyclosporine63 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat52 claims

Prednisolone Acetate38 claims

Timolol Maleate34 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$39

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$39

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$39

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Sheldon Cowen's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 24 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
DYNACARE NORTHWEST, INC	86	206
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES	70	146
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES	34	75
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Seattle, WA	29	61
Michael Hayden Internal Medicine · Scottsdale, AZ	29	167
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	25	63
Jaime Novais Internal Medicine · Seattle, WA	21	108
Robert Winrow Nephrology · Seattle, WA	16	86

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
DYNACARE NORTHWEST, INC	77	192
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES	72	160
PROLIANCE SURGEONS, INC., P.S.	45	287
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES	37	71
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON	25	65
Timothy Johnson Internal Medicine · Seattle, WA	23	83
Michael Hayden Internal Medicine · Scottsdale, AZ	22	90
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Seattle, WA	21	43
Alex Efird Internal Medicine · Seattle, WA	19	70
UW MEDICINE NORTHWEST	19	42
VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER	19	45
KATZ, JEREMY	18	69

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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