Nathan Lowien, DO
Nathan Lowien, DO is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Athens, OH, registered under NPI 1003065178. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Athens, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 392 ft away. There is EV charging 0.37 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 974 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.34 mi from the entrance (Shrivers Pharmacy & Wellness Center), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.44 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 128 ft ~1 min
Parking 325 ft ~2 min
Parking 392 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy The Drugstore at O'Bleness Hospital 395 ft ~2 min
Grocery Seaman's Cardinal Supermarket 789 ft ~3 min
305 West Union Street, Athens 45701
Gas station Marathon 851 ft ~4 min
Transit 910 ft ~4 min
Transit 953 ft ~4 min
Transit 974 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Shrivers Pharmacy & Wellness Center 0.34 mi ~7 min
EV charging 0.37 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Tavolino 0.42 mi ~9 min
9 North Shafer Street, Athens 45701
Restaurant Miller's Chicken 0.43 mi ~9 min
235 West State Street, Athens 45701
Coffee Jack's Place 0.44 mi ~9 min
Restaurant Bella Rae's 0.45 mi ~9 min
8 Station Street, Athens 45701
Hotel Highlander Motel 0.46 mi ~10 min
Hotel Highlander Motel 0.48 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 34.009951 | OH | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 34.009951 issued in OH. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6305020520
- Enrollment ID
- I20110413000603
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 34.009951 | OH | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | OH |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003065178 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 15, 2008 |
| Last updated | Oct 2, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | DO |
| Practice address |
55 HOSPITAL DR Athens, OH 45701 (740) 593-5551 |
| Mailing address |
11114 ROSEWOOD LN Athens, OH 45701 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.