NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Christopher Bowden

Ophthalmology Physician · Atlanta, GA

Brian Christopher Bowden is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1396376372, issued on Jan 29, 2020. Check the license (Georgia 99631, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396376372
Name
Brian Christopher Bowden
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
99631 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg B, Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone
(850) 559-9817
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240610002633); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Florida State University College Of Medicine, 2020
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 1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg B

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

  1. Amy Ahn, ODOptometrist1831020510
  2. Rana Al-Jaberi, MDMedical Biochemical Genetics1780174078
  3. Sruthi Arepalli, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1659799773
  4. Thomas Berk, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1811586621
  5. Ashley Blackmon, NPNurse Practitioner1306107685
  6. Catherine BlairSurgical Physician Assistant1477006146

Verify Brian Christopher Bowden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

942 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Brian Bowden942
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost236 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol127 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate108 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate92 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate75 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl48 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $477.39

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Bowden$477.39
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
  2. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Brian Christopher Bowden among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Brian Christopher Bowden is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Aaberg, MDAtlanta, GA 303221750491783
  2. Maria Aaron, MDAtlanta, GA 303221588775548
  3. Allen Beck, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221902913429
  4. Chris Bergstrom, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221346273596
  5. Geoffrey Broocker, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221396856902
  6. Anastasios Costarides, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221689785230
  7. Blaine Cribbs, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221609821214
  8. Emily Graubart, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221013064450

Common questions

What is Brian Christopher Bowden's NPI number?

Brian Christopher Bowden's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396376372, issued on Jan 29, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Christopher Bowden located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE Bldg B, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (850) 559-9817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Christopher Bowden's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 99631, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Christopher Bowden prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Christopher Bowden had 942 Medicare Part D claims for 429 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.