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Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD

Accepting New Patients

(948 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: emphysema, squamous cell carcinoma, thoracentesis, and more.

1101 Chestnut Street Floor 17
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-5161

Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Office Locations

1101 Chestnut Street Floor 17
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

excision

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD had a list price for excision, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	100
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were bronchoscopy and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	117
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lobectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	13
doctor visit	102
excision	13
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
excision	12
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	65
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
dissection	13
doctor visit	77
excision	12
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	69
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	25
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	43
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Jefferson University Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: QualCare, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, AARP, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Workers' Compensation, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

QualCare

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

AARP

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Humana

Cigna

Workers' Compensation

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 948 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott W. Cowan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien Sales LLC	$100 Vessel Sealing $100
AtriCure, Inc.	$58 AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $41	ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $17
Celgene Corporation	$39 Abraxane $39
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$37 KEYTRUDA $37
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$24 Xofigo $24
Other	$135 SANDOSTATIN LAR $23	ALLEVYN LIFE L 15.4X15.4 CTN10 $23	Da Vinci Surgical System $20	IMFINZI $16	ZEJULA $16	Other $36

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$393

Biography

Dr. Scott Cowan sees patients in Philadelphia, PA. His medical specialty is thoracic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Cowan's areas of expertise include emphysema, lung cancer, and pleural effusion (water on the lungs). Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Cowan honors. He attended Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Jefferson University Hospitals. Dr. Cowan has received the distinction of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He is professionally affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Cowan welcomes new patients at his office inPhiladelphia, PA as reported by Jefferson Health.