Dr. James Ronald Bowers, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,572
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 359
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,452
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. James Ronald Bowers is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Bowers practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital.
Dr. Bowers' NPI, 1134138753, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Bowers graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999. Dr. Bowers holds North Carolina license 2018-00178.
- NPI
- 1134138753NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2668418971
- NPI enumeration date
- August 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 956-9300
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Ronald Bowers practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Bowers' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital, at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-9300.
- North Carolina Specialty Hospital3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 956-9300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Ronald Bowers is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bowers' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dr. Bowers is also affiliated with Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is EmergeOrtho. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bowers to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Ronald Bowers' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bowers practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Specialty Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Ronald Bowers is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Bowers' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Bowers is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bowers' licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Wisconsin license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint arthropathy and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Bowers treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Bowers
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Ronald Bowers billed Medicare for 2,572 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,572 Medicare services from Dr. Bowers across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 359 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $101,905 for them.
Dr. Bowers' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,0412024: 1,38433%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4142024: 57539%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2302024: 31939%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1612024: 29483%
Where Dr. Bowers' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,54299%
- In a facility301%
Dr. Bowers compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bowers
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 2,572vs 9962.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 359vs 24149% above
- Part D claims
- 1,407vs 1579.0 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bowers' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Ronald Bowers treated 359 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 359 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bowers in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 172 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bowers' median patient age at 70, with 65% women.
Dr. Bowers' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bowers' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22864%
- Men13136%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bowers' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes32%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders25%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bowers' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Ronald Bowers wrote 1,452 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bowers wrote 1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 566 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,407 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,094 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 999 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Bowers' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,447 claims100%
- Brand-name and other5 claims0%
Dr. Bowers' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bowers' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids20%294 of 1,452 claims
- Antibiotics2%36 of 1,452 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9992024: 1,40741%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Ronald Bowers ranks in the 66th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Bowers accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Bowers, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bowers ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 66th percentile20 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 48th percentile17 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 46th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James Ronald Bowers has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Bowers in 2018.
Recent publications by Dr. Bowers
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. James Ronald Bowers received $7,212 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Bowers from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $4,094.
General payments to Dr. Bowers by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bowers by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$5,54677%
- Food and beverage$1,66523%
Companies that paid Dr. Bowers the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Ronald Bowers has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bowers, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Bowers
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Ronald Bowers graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Bowers graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. James Ronald Bowers accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Bowers is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Cigna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- HCSC
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bowers accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare10
- PPO10
- HMO7
- POS4
- EPO2
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. James Ronald Bowers's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Ronald Bowers' NPI number?
Dr. James Ronald Bowers' NPI number is 1134138753. It was assigned on August 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Ronald Bowers?
Dr. James Ronald Bowers is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James Ronald Bowers practice?
Dr. Bowers practices at 3916 Ben Franklin Boulevard, Durham, NC 27704. Dr. Bowers' primary practice is North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of North Carolina Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bowers to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. James Ronald Bowers' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bowers is (919) 956-9300.
What is Dr. James Ronald Bowers' medical license number?
Dr. Bowers holds North Carolina license 2018-00178, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. James Ronald Bowers been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bowers in North Carolina (1999 to 2026) and Wisconsin (2005 to 2019).
Which hospitals is Dr. James Ronald Bowers affiliated with?
Dr. Bowers practices at North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Bowers is also affiliated with Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Bowers to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. James Ronald Bowers part of?
Dr. Bowers is linked to EmergeOrtho.
Does Dr. James Ronald Bowers accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bowers billed Medicare for 2,572 services in 2024, and Dr. Bowers accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Ronald Bowers see?
CMS counts 359 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bowers in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. James Ronald Bowers board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bowers is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. James Ronald Bowers bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bowers' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), injected or infused drug (J7322) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. James Ronald Bowers go to medical school?
Dr. Bowers graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. James Ronald Bowers prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bowers' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Tramadol HCl and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. James Ronald Bowers received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,212 in general payments to Dr. Bowers from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Ronald Bowers been practicing?
Dr. Bowers graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
Does Dr. James Ronald Bowers do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Bowers.
What insurance does Dr. James Ronald Bowers accept?
Dr. Bowers is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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