NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

April E. Bowers, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Ludlow, MA

April E. Bowers, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ludlow, Massachusetts, and NPI 1710178348, issued on Aug 8, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 252689, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710178348
Name
April E. Bowers
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
252689 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
185 West Ave, Ludlow, MA 01056
Phone
(413) 583-2274
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(413) 583-6173
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071017000104); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 185 West Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Donna Bernardi-Agnes, LMHC, LADC IMental Health Counselor1417495581
  2. Michelle Caliento, M.ED.Mental Health Counselor1396801684
  3. James Joyce, LMHCMental Health Counselor1922312065
  4. Lauren King, DPTPhysical Therapist1588072128

Verify April E. Bowers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

5,336 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. April Bowers5,336
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium657 claims
  2. Linzess651 claims
  3. Omeprazole597 claims
  4. Metoclopramide Hcl503 claims
  5. Famotidine472 claims
  6. Dicyclomine Hcl405 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $152.37

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. April Bowers$152.37
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Holyoke Medical Center IncHolyoke, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

April E. Bowers among 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts

April E. Bowers, NP is one of 3,480 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2017 among the 1,963 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ludlow

They are 6 of the 170 NPPES records with a practice address in Ludlow, and 3,480 nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tran Lam, DNPLudlow, MA 010561093411936
  2. Gladys Rivera, ARNPLudlow, MA 010561447599402
  3. Peter RochfordLudlow, MA 010561972831691
  4. Allison Tavares, FNP-BCLudlow, MA 010561609501832
  5. Carrie Walsh-BurtonLudlow, MA 010561477480747
  6. Rosetta Brown-Greaney, NPLeeds, MA 010531467662098
  7. Gina Lord, NP-CLeeds, MA 010531942714043
  8. Sarah Marchefka, N.P.Leeds, MA 010531487019618

Common questions

What is April E. Bowers, NP's NPI number?

April E. Bowers, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710178348, issued on Aug 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is April E. Bowers, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 West Ave, Ludlow, MA, 01056. Phone: (413) 583-2274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify April E. Bowers, NP's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 252689, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does April E. Bowers, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, April E. Bowers, NP had 5,336 Medicare Part D claims for 525 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is April E. Bowers, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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