NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · South Charleston, WV

April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in South Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1780180745, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (West Virginia APRN75518-FNP-BC, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia 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
1780180745
Name
April R. Bowles
Credential
APRN, FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APRN75518-FNP-BC WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4610 Kanawha Ave SW Ste 200, South Charleston, WV 25309
Phone
(304) 205-7992
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(304) 205-7739
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180530002892); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4610 Kanawha Ave SW Ste 200

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

  1. Emily Bolling, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316962863
  2. Holli Carag, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1477047314
  3. Kellie Hansel, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1952371320
  4. Monica Higginbotham, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1386121374
  5. Mitchell Rashid, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1689771149
  6. Lailah Rice, PA-CPhysician Assistant1609008416

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

262 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. April Bowles262
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel96 claims
  2. Eliquis36 claims
  3. Spironolactone20 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate18 claims
  5. Farxiga16 claims
  6. Prednisone13 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): 90.1 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 score67.0
  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: $2,385.98

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. April Bowles$2,385.98
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Charleston Area Medical Center IncCharleston, WV

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

April R. Bowles among 2,124 family nurse practitioner records in West Virginia

April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC is one of 2,124 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in West Virginia. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 1,442 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in South Charleston

They are 51 of the 2,500 NPPES records with a practice address in South Charleston, and 2,124 family nurse practitioner records in West Virginia.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet Bennett, FNPSouth Charleston, WV 253091982687992
  2. Cynthia ColemanSouth Charleston, WV 253091124456074
  3. Tonia Daniels, C-FNPSouth Charleston, WV 253091225144603
  4. Rebecca DonohoeSouth Charleston, WV 253091114026671
  5. Pamela Frame, APRN-CNPSouth Charleston, WV 253091073679270
  6. Kelly Jeffery, RN, MSN, FNP-BCSouth Charleston, WV 253091346587706
  7. Nathan Johnson, NP-CCharleston, WV 253091063763092
  8. Jarena Kelly, DNP,APRN-BCSouth Charleston, WV 253091235246729

Common questions

What is April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC's NPI number?

April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780180745, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4610 Kanawha Ave SW Ste 200, South Charleston, WV, 25309. Phone: (304) 205-7992. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number APRN75518-FNP-BC, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is April R. Bowles, APRN, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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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