Gary Cowan, M.D.
Gary Cowan, M.D. is a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Fort Worth, TX, registered under NPI 1154312007.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 909 9TH AVENUE #404, Fort Worth, TX 76104. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| F6544 | TX | Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology)… primary |
This provider holds licence F6544 issued in TX. 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 - Ophthalmology
- PAC ID
- 0547297384
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Ophthalmology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Retina Specialist covers
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207WX0107X
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 | 1154312007 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Last updated | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
909 9TH AVENUE #404 Fort Worth, TX 76104 (817) 332-1782 Fax (817) 336-8619 |
| Other identifiers |
180039400
· RAILROAD MEDICARE 4112021 · AETNA 751869812 · COMMERCIAL INS 137504002 (TX) |
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 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.