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Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

651 Colliers Way 4th Floor, Suite 411
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 723-3007

Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD is an internist in Weirton, WV specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

WVU Medicine

651 Colliers Way 4th Floor, Suite 411
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 723-3007

(304) 723-7103

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1296
hospital care	917
inpatient care	815
nursing home care	195
outpatient care	102
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1301
hospital care	849
inpatient care	702
nursing home care	181
outpatient care	134
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	304

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	95
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1244
hospital care	775
inpatient care	675
nursing home care	181
outpatient care	88
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	99
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1265
hospital care	878
inpatient care	782
nursing home care	159
outpatient care	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	466
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	234
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1344
hospital care	702
inpatient care	612
nursing home care	148
outpatient care	90
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	105
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1339
hospital care	1044
inpatient care	985
nursing home care	160
outpatient care	59

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	303

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	100
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1393
hospital care	966
inpatient care	950
nursing home care	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	103
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1413
hospital care	982
inpatient care	982
nursing home care	158

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	105
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1158
hospital care	952
inpatient care	952
nursing home care	123

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	609
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	95
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1383
hospital care	730
inpatient care	730
nursing home care	123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	86
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1285
hospital care	911
inpatient care	879
nursing home care	214
outpatient care	32
preventive care	19
vaccines	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	110
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1201
hospital care	807
inpatient care	807
nursing home care	66

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	566
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	86
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1160
hospital care	757
inpatient care	757
nursing home care	40
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	72
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated as an internist in Weirton, WV were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	1290
hospital care	866
inpatient care	817
nursing home care	144
outpatient care	85
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	489
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	99
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	268

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in West Virginia.

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (1998)

Licensed In: West Virginia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Cowher, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$343 INVOKANA $190	XARELTO $138	INVOKAMET $15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$259 BELSOMRA $57	JANUVIA $42	STEGLUJAN $37	SEGLUROMET $28	JANUMET XR $26	Other $69
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$161 XIFAXAN $161
Pfizer Inc.	$130 VIAGRA $52	EUCRISA $25	ELIQUIS $24	LYRICA $17	COLOGUARD $12
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$103 Oseni $28	Nesina $26	Dexilant $22	Contrave $13	Trintellix $13
Other	$1,103 Aortic Stent Grafts $84	Vascepa $65	VIBERZI $54	Creon $51	XIFAXAN $49	Other $802