Dr. John Depowell, MD
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2006)
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 283
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
IN license 01072100A · AZ license 45691 · OH license 57012623
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, IN
- Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN
- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo, IN
- Riverview Health Noblesville, IN
- Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN
Medical groups
- Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group PC (51 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 283
- Services billed
- 804
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 143 | 94 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 87 | 87 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 56 | 16 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 54 | 28 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 48 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 45 | 43 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 40 | 31 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 38 | 24 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 37 | 37 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 33 | 33 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Carmel, IN | 70 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Carmel, IN | 32 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Carmel, IN | 31 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Carmel, IN | 14 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Carmel, IN | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $209 in total to this clinician.
| Icotec Medical Inc. | $133 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $76.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $209 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.