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Name Title Specialty Certified Primary Practice Location Licensed Or Has Been Licensed In
Paul Christian Bown MD General Surgery Verify Specialty Certification 1600 Medical Center Drive, Suite 2500
Huntington, WV (Cabell)		 LA, WA

License History

License Type License Number Status License Date Expiration Date
PMD 20411 Active 03/12/2001 6/30/2026

Education History

School Date Completed Nature of Training
Texas Tech University School Of Medicine Amarillo 05/18/1996 Medical or Podiatric School
Marshall U/A Hospitals, Huntington 06/30/2000 Post-Graduate Training

Physician Assistant(s) Collaboration

Name
No Current Supervision

Discipline/Board Action History

Discipline/Board Action Type of Action Action Date Public Documents
Yes Administrative Fine/Monetary Penalty 06/09/2017

Malpractice History

Settlements in malpractice claims occur for a number of reasons, and are often made without any admission, inference or finding of fault on the part of the practitioner. Some medical specialties have a higher rate of malpractice claims because of higher risks associated with certain specialty practices. The malpractice information reported below should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

Action Loss Date Action Date Insurance Company Adjudicating Body/Case #
Settlement 4/13/2013 4/28/2016 National Union Fire Insurance Co. Of Pittsburgh, Pa Cabell County circuit Court/15-C-386
Settlement 9/23/2014 11/1/2016 National Union Fire Insurance Co. Of Pittsburgh, Pa Kanawha County Circuit Court/16-C-759

This data was retrieved on 4/17/2026.

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