C. Richard Bowers, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lexington, KY
C. Richard Bowers, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1245412568, issued on Nov 28, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 20668, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- C. Richard Bowers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 20668 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 Shaker Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 278-8443
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 278-6325
- Medicaid ID
- 64206683 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040610000590); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify C. Richard Bowers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 20668Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
197 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost123 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Frankfort Eye Center PscFrankfort, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
C. Richard Bowers among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
C. Richard Bowers, M.D. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 69% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- W Douglas Back, MDLexington, KY 405041396765251
- Lance Ferguson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041265403810
- Marsha Penn, MDLexington, KY 405041255386009
- Asim Piracha, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041497756852
- Kenneth Weaver, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041689671430
- Gary Wortz, MDLexington, KY 405041710055041
- Robert Baker, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031538312202
- David Cowen, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031942397864
Common questions
What is C. Richard Bowers, M.D.'s NPI number?
C. Richard Bowers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245412568, issued on Nov 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is C. Richard Bowers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 Shaker Dr, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 278-8443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify C. Richard Bowers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 20668, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does C. Richard Bowers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, C. Richard Bowers, M.D. had 197 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.