Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Vestavia Hills, AL
Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and NPI 1770212185, issued on Jun 9, 2022. Check the license (Alabama 1-164849, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Ann Bowness
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 1-164849 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 708 Montgomery Hwy Ste 101, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
- Phone
- (205) 438-9679
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2022
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240611001302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Caroline Ann Bowness in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 1-164849Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
319 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass48 claims
- Mupirocin28 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro23 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
- Amoxicillin14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- American Family Care, LLCAlabaster, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline Ann Bowness among 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama
Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP is one of 4,393 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 72% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 2,690 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 44% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Vestavia Hills
They are 12 of the 361 NPPES records with a practice address in Vestavia Hills, and 4,393 family nurse practitioner records in Alabama.
All 4,393 in Alabama → Every provider in Vestavia Hills → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lori Burns, CRNPVestavia Hills, AL 352161710949912
- Natalie Chism, CRNPHoover, AL 352161730500158
- William Crossland, CRNPHoover, AL 352161578988150
- Molleen Desai, CRNPVestavia, AL 352161588921803
- Linda Fine, FNP-BCHoover, AL 352161194021352
- Stephanie Franks, CRNPBirmingham, AL 352161548705650
- Lorie Givens, CRNPVestavia Hills, AL 352161881073591
- Amanda Higgins, CRNPHoover, AL 352161376034504
Common questions
What is Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP's NPI number?
Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770212185, issued on Jun 9, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 708 Montgomery Hwy Ste 101, Vestavia Hills, AL, 35216. Phone: (205) 438-9679. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 1-164849, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP had 319 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Caroline Ann Bowness, FNP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.