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General Surgery

Vanessa Cowan, MD

Works at hospitals in Boston, MA · Massachusetts

Summary

Dr. Vanessa Cowan, MD is a general surgeon at 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215. Phone: (617) 667-7000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Vanessa Cowan had 120 Original Medicare patients and 362 services. NPI 1457592305. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: General surgeon (Medicare lists General Surgery)
  • Address: 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 · Directions
  • Phone: (617) 667‑7000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Group practice: Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc
  • Medical school: graduated 2009 (17 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Vanessa Cowan, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Vanessa Cowan accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Vanessa Cowan accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Vanessa Cowan see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 120 Original Medicare patients and 362 services for Vanessa Cowan. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Vanessa Cowan's NPI number?
1457592305. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Vanessa Cowan, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients120
Services billed to Medicare362
Different services or procedures28
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients65

Most frequent services

  1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)186 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)69 services
  3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)33 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Chronic kidney disease75%
  • Diabetes59%
  • Ischemic heart disease41%
  • Arthritis34%

Hospitals where Vanessa Cowan works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Vanessa Cowan at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Vanessa Cowan is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Vanessa Cowan as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc1,740 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other general surgeons in Boston

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Boston, MA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2009 (17 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1457592305
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians