NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian E. Bower, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Barboursville, WV

Brian E. Bower, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Barboursville, West Virginia, and NPI 1558341453, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 20870, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1558341453
Name
Brian E. Bower
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
20870 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
104 Meadow Pointe, Barboursville, WV 25504
Phone
(304) 525-5405
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2026
Fax
(304) 525-3400
Medicaid IDs
2379091 OH
64062474 KY
1812261000 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040423000877); 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 104 Meadow Pointe

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

  1. Larry Caserta, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912961525
  2. Brenna Sweeney, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1427568831
  3. Rachel Yung, MDObstetrics Physician1154766848

Verify Brian E. Bower in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Brian Bower159
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol34 claims
  2. Fluconazole21 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: $199.35

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sage Therapeutics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Bower$199.35
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Cabell Huntington Hospital IncHuntington, WV
  2. Three Rivers Medical Clinics IncLouisa, KY

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

Brian E. Bower among 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia

Brian E. Bower, MD is one of 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Barboursville

They are 5 of the 3,867 NPPES records with a practice address in Barboursville, and 187 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Brumfield, MDBarboursville, WV 255041992745624
  2. Larry Caserta, MDBarboursville, WV 255041912961525
  3. Allan Chamberlain, MDBarboursville, WV 255041508864281
  4. Caleb Huff, M.D.Barboursville, WV 255041538505359
  5. Javier Vallejos, MDHarts, WV 255241598754285
  6. Jessica Buerck, MDHurricane, WV 255261104146463
  7. Michael Corbin, M.D.Pt Pleasant, WV 255501255386322
  8. Fri Mofor-Eta, MDPoint Pleasant, WV 255501134383813

Common questions

What is Brian E. Bower, MD's NPI number?

Brian E. Bower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558341453, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian E. Bower, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 104 Meadow Pointe, Barboursville, WV, 25504. Phone: (304) 525-5405. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian E. Bower, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 20870, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian E. Bower, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian E. Bower, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.