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Dr. James A. McGowan, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology
University of Virginia School of Medicine (2006)
Professional interests include: back pain, neck pain
3263 Proffit Road Suite 202
Charlottesville, VA 22911

Dr. James A. McGowan, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. James A. McGowan, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health.

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Office Locations

1646 Park Ridge Drive
Ste A Crozet, VA 22932
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3263 Proffit Road Suite 202
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 654-4660
(434) 654-4661
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In The News 

“James A. McGowan, MD, of the center for interventional pain medicine at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said chronic pain treatment is challenging but he warned that too often these medications...”—"FDA Tightens Opioid Labeling", MedPage Today, September 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections
major joint aspiration
major joint injection

By Affordability:

soft tissue injections
tendon insertion injection
tendon origin injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. James A. McGowan, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for soft tissue injections, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spinal procedures
trigger point injection

In 2024, Dr. James A. McGowan, MD had a list price for spinal procedures, and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block injection

By Affordability:

aspiration
aspiration procedures
joint aspiration
major joint aspiration
major joint injection
spine imaging
spine X-ray
X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. James A. McGowan, MD performed more nerve block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, joint aspiration, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, spine imaging, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2012 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 21
doctor visit 526
injections 277
nerve block 221
pain management 256
spinal procedures 200

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 16
doctor visit 494
injections 185
nerve block 169
pain management 169
spinal procedures 169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 209
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 59
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 25
Less than 65 161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2013

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 32
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2014 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 22
doctor visit 517
injections 238
nerve block 216
pain management 216
spinal procedures 216

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 196
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 183
Black 111
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 25
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2014

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 34
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2015 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 29
doctor visit 721
injections 415
nerve block 386
pain management 386
spinal procedures 386

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 282
Female 666
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 568
Black 352
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 368
From 75 to 84 226
85 and over 84
Less than 65 270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2015

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 54
doctor visit 497
injections 309
nerve block 255
pain management 255
spinal procedures 255

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 154
Female 286
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 305
Black 117
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 47
Less than 65 99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2016

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2017 were injections, pain management, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 109
doctor visit 665
injections 215
minimally invasive procedures 18
nerve block 72
nerve procedures 18
pain management 124
spinal procedures 93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 183
Female 258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 396
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 132
85 and over 58
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2017

Hypertension 62
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2018 were injections, pain management, nerve block and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 159
doctor visit 612
injections 329
minimally invasive procedures 15
nerve block 177
nerve procedures 15
pain management 185
spinal procedures 78

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 339
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 483
Black 45
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 231
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 78
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2018

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 31
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2019 were injections, nerve block, pain management and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 183
doctor visit 510
injections 399
lab tests 18
minimally invasive procedures 28
nerve block 258
nerve procedures 28
pain management 244
spinal procedures 93

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 232
Female 413
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 570
Black 50
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 287
From 75 to 84 226
85 and over 73
Less than 65 59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2019

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 25
Dementia 8
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 198
doctor visit 455
injections 335
minimally invasive procedures 27
nerve block 80
nerve procedures 27
pain management 164
spinal procedures 99

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 340
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 504
Black 37
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 249
From 75 to 84 203
85 and over 67
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2020

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 203
doctor visit 577
injections 374
minimally invasive procedures 24
nerve block 85
nerve procedures 24
pain management 195
spinal procedures 123

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 237
Female 371
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 540
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 274
From 75 to 84 228
85 and over 69
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2021

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 26
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 235
doctor visit 485
injections 375
minimally invasive procedures 46
nerve block 65
nerve procedures 46
pain management 186
spinal procedures 104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 267
Female 390
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 591
Black 41
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 285
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 72
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2022

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 23
Dementia 4
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2023 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 269
doctor visit 572
injections 464
minimally invasive procedures 34
nerve block 83
nerve procedures 34
pain management 215
spinal procedures 137
X-rays 11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 283
Female 402
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 617
Black 38
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 287
From 75 to 84 271
85 and over 97
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2023

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 25
Dementia 3
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA during 2024 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 276
doctor visit 501
injections 440
minimally invasive procedures 22
nerve block 90
nerve procedures 22
pain management 161
spinal procedures 130
X-rays 15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Male 283
Female 400
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 615
Black 42
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 297
From 75 to 84 259
85 and over 99
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD in 2024

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 20
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 2
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Ste A Crozet, VA were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

aspiration 136
doctor visit 548
injections 335
lab tests 18
minimally invasive procedures 26
nerve block 165
nerve procedures 26
pain management 212
spinal procedures 160
X-rays 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD.

Gender
Female 328
Male 197
Ethnicity
Black / African American 74
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 431
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 171
85 and over 61
Less than 65 74
65 to 74 219

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. McGowan, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James A. McGowan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 10
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. James A. McGowan, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Certified - American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: Certified - American Board of Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology (2031)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James A. McGowan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
US WORLDMEDS, LLC $585 APOKYN
$453 		MYOBLOC
$132
St. Jude Medical, Inc. $582 Neuro-Chronic Pain
$569 		Prodigy and Prodigy MRI
$13
Boston Scientific Corporation $519 PAIN MANAGEMENT
$356 		SPECTRA SYSTEM
$57 		PRECISION PLUS SCS SYSTEM
$37 		GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
$25 		WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16
$17 		Other
$28
Purdue Pharma L.P. $370 BUTRANS
$181 		OXYCONTIN
$112 		HYSINGLA ER
$61 		INTERMEZZO
$16
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $267 Interventional Therapies
$267
Other $853 VECTRIS
$335 		FENTORA
$130 		LYRICA
$56 		Zipsor
$44 		Horizant
$39 		Other
$249
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $3,177

Biography

Dr. James McGowan sees patients in Charlottesville, VA and Crozet, VA. His medical specialties are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. McGowan's clinical interests include back pain, neck pain, and pain management. He attended medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Health. Dr. McGowan's practice in Crozet, VA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.