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Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD

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(136 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

115 Kildaire Park Drive
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 816-4948

Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD is a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals.

Office Locations

115 Kildaire Park Drive
Cary, NC 27518

(919) 816-4948

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Christopher McGowan, a gastroenterologist who runs a weight loss clinic in Cary, North Carolina, said that even if GLP-1 drugs do increase the risk, it doesn t mean patients are powerless.”—"GLP-1s may increase risk of osteoporosis and gout, new research finds", NBC News, March 2026

“"The GLP-1 landscape is expected to broaden significantly," said Dr. Christopher McGowan, a gastroenterologist who runs a weight loss clinic in Cary, North Carolina.”—"What to watch for in weight loss drugs in 2026", NBC News, January 2026

“"This is a meaningful step forward in the field," said Dr. Christopher McGowan, a gastroenterologist who runs a weight loss clinic in Cary, North Carolina.”—"FDA approves Wegovy weight loss pill from Novo Nordisk", NBC News, December 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	37
inpatient care	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	239
gastrointestinal procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	127
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

anorectal procedures	19
balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	232
doctor visit	515
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	388
injections	15
lab tests	12
manometry	19
minimally invasive procedures	313
preventive care	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	232

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	806
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	60
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	268
doctor visit	427
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	368
injections	23
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	268

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	39
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

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

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	240
doctor visit	460
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	333
minimally invasive procedures	299
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	38
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

anorectal procedures	38
balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	227
doctor visit	377
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	301
manometry	19
minimally invasive procedures	268
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208
urologic procedures	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

anorectal procedures	24
balloon dilation	22
diagnostic procedures	232
doctor visit	425
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	371
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220
urologic procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	30
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	124
gastrointestinal procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Cary, NC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anorectal procedures	27
balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	366
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	275
hospital care	37
injections	19
inpatient care	37
lab tests	12
manometry	16
minimally invasive procedures	243
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
urologic procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	187
Male	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	93
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Brown University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Brown University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 136 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cary, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$44,599 Overstitch $17,056	OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System Sx $8,613	OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System $7,381	X-Tack Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System $7,006	Orbera $4,493	Other $51
Boston Scientific Corporation	$11,295 OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System $5,041	POLYPECTOMY $618	Biliary Devices $380	GENERAL ENDOCHOICE $29	ORISE $25	Other $5,202
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,550 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,550
Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH	$1,678 $1,678
AbbVie, Inc.	$960 Humira $340	Creon $170	Technivie $92	Lupron $91	Viekira $79	Other $188
Other	$3,279 Cimzia $268	XIFAXANIBSD $232	XIFAXAN $204	PENTASA $165	LINZESS $131	Other $2,278

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$49,038
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,250
Food and Beverage	$5,640
Travel and Lodging	$3,857
Honoraria	$1,578

Research Payments

Dr. Christopher Eric McGowan, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $448,374.

Biography

Dr. Christopher McGowan sees patients in Cary, NC. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. McGowan's education and training includes medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College and residency at a hospital affiliated with Brown University. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with WakeMed Health & Hospitals. He has an open panel in Cary, NC according to WakeMed Health & Hospitals.