Dr. James Russell Bowman, MD, PhD

Dr. Bowman practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Bowman's NPI, 1003105719, was assigned on April 4, 2011. Dr. Bowman graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Bowman's Alabama license number on file is 32072.

Dr. Bowman's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham, at 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 939-7000.

Dr. Bowman's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Bowman is also affiliated with UAB St. Vincent's Chilton. The medical group on file is Champion Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bowman to 4 more group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bowman practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bowman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bowman is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bowman's licenses on file in 2 states: Alabama and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, fluid in a joint, hip replacement, joint pain, knee fracture and dislocation, knee injury and knee replacement among the conditions Dr. Bowman treats.

CMS data shows 3,280 Medicare services from Dr. Bowman across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 291 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,816 for them.

CMS counts 291 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bowman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 139 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bowman's median patient age at 70, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bowman wrote 767 Medicare Part D claims for 290 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 676 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,868 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 316 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Bowman for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bowman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Bowman, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Bowman, published from 2020 to 2022. The most frequent topics are Internship and Residency, Orthopedics and Orthopedic Procedures. Dr. Bowman's most frequent co-authors are Lee R. Leddy, MD, Joshua Charles Patt, MD and Brent Andrew Ponce, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 225 general payments to Dr. Bowman from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $8,501.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bowman, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Bowman graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Bowman is a member of AOA.

Dr. Bowman is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.