Physician

Steven Justin Cowart, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Steven Cowart, M.D. (NPI: 1700146107) practices orthopedic surgery in the Valdosta, GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lowndes, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VALDOSTA ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES PC (NPI: 1053457457; TIN: 581234117) and primary practice location at 31602-6418. Cowart is affiliated with the Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), participating under the MSSP model.

Cowart's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 635 traditional Medicare patients, billed 23,317 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $321,149 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,590 prescription claims across 737 beneficiaries totaling $18,029 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 198 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $295. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $13,269 to $321,149. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $923 to $18,029. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,451 to $208,016.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	64	71	$13,269
2018	203	390	$52,861
2019	340	1,915	$136,142
2020	398	2,379	$187,328
2021	543	3,455	$291,284
2022	633	4,558	$296,896
2023	655	5,799	$312,459
2024	635	23,317	$321,149

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	11	22	$923
2016	14	16	$1,109
2017	26	46	$857
2018	47	89	$1,759
2019	162	406	$10,465
2020	280	955	$18,424
2021	458	1,736	$28,488
2022	504	1,747	$25,148
2023	642	2,231	$24,992
2024	737	2,590	$18,029

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	49	60	$12,485
2020	83	99	$26,708
2021	157	174	$52,658
2022	102	124	$9,845
2023	200	235	$199,457
2024	194	198	$226,118

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	491	1,112	$86
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	245	406	$51
73502	X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	144	196	$32
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	241	445	$30
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	210	17,381	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	298	10,328	$4,706
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	495	14,369	$2,530
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	865	28,898	$2,470
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	317	1,949	$2,064
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	62	1,266	$1,615

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6023	Collagen dressing, sterile, size more than 48 sq. in., each	N	46	49	$197,507
L1833	Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf	N	47	47	$21,032
L4361	Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	16	16	$4,060
A6220	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	22	22	$1,302
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	21	21	$994

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$295	Stryker Corporation
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Steven Justin Cowart, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. (NPI 1700146107), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160).

What billing organization is linked to Steven Justin Cowart, M.D.?

Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. is linked to VALDOSTA ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES PC (billing NPI 1053457457) in the available physician profile data.

Does Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Steven Justin Cowart, M.D. has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.