James Howard Bower, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Rochester, MN
James Howard Bower, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1730166513, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 35588, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Howard Bower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 35588 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100119000706); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Howard Bower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
651 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa258 claims
- Rytary63 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er48 claims
- Clonazepam33 claims
- Amantadine29 claims
- Mirtazapine29 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
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Howard Bower among 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota
James Howard Bower, M.D. is one of 609 neurology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2009 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
287 neurology physician records list a practice address in Rochester
They are 287 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 609 neurology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Jeffrey Britton, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051710963921
- Terrence Cascino, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051720065568
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- Bruce Evans, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051811973837
Common questions
What is James Howard Bower, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Howard Bower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730166513, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Howard Bower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Howard Bower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35588, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Howard Bower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Howard Bower, M.D. had 651 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.