NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine S. Bowden, O.D.

Optometrist · Easley, SC

Catherine S. Bowden, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Easley, South Carolina, and NPI 1477523132, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 0910, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477523132
Name
Catherine S. Bowden
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0910 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 S Pendleton St, Easley, SC 29640
Phone
(864) 859-3233
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2023
Fax
(864) 850-4001
Medicaid ID
D09104 SC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 220 S Pendleton St

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

  1. David Bowden, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1871563544
  2. Michael Mequio, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730328410
  3. Diem Nguyen, O.D.Optometrist1669554812
  4. Joseph Zinkovich, O.D.Optometrist1285856757

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

153 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Catherine Bowden153
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Restasis46 claims
  2. Cyclosporine37 claims
  3. Latanoprost27 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: $59.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Bowden$59.15
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Catherine S. Bowden among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Catherine S. Bowden, O.D. is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in South Carolina

There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tracy Hinson, O.D.Easley, SC 296401992999494
  2. Diem Nguyen, O.D.Easley, SC 296401669554812
  3. Joshua Perkins, ODEasley, SC 296401811734205
  4. Brian Poole, O.D.Easley, SC 296401871517805
  5. Derek Vanveen, ODEasley, SC 296401518177708
  6. Joseph Zinkovich, O.D.Easley, SC 296401285856757
  7. Kara Dodgens, O.D.Easley, SC 296421710186572
  8. Kyle FluhartyGreenwood, SC 296461174127617

Common questions

What is Catherine S. Bowden, O.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine S. Bowden, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477523132, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine S. Bowden, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 S Pendleton St, Easley, SC, 29640. Phone: (864) 859-3233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine S. Bowden, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 0910, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine S. Bowden, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine S. Bowden, O.D. had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.