James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1003105719, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 32072, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Russell Bowman
- Credential
- M.D./ PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 32072 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2700 10TH Ave S Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Phone
- (205) 933-7838
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170714002487); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2700 10TH Ave S Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Carly GaglianoAthletic Trainer1073152914
- Lauren Gibson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1699017293
- Bradley HillPhysician Assistant1972991321
Verify James Russell Bowman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 32072Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
767 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 263 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl156 claims
- Methocarbamol122 claims
- Amoxicillin85 claims
- Tramadol Hcl74 claims
- Meloxicam55 claims
- Methylprednisolone45 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 56.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $510.15
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LinkBio Corp. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL
- St. Vincent's Orthopedics, PCBirmingham, AL
- Stv Orthopedic Surgeons LLCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Russell Bowman among 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama
James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD is one of 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 230 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207X00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 340 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 340 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Buggay, MDBirmingham, AL 352051134197171
- Andrew Cordover, MDBirmingham, AL 352051487622429
- Jeffrey Cusmariu, MDBirmingham, AL 352051104894021
- Jeffrey Davis, M. D.Birmingham, AL 352051538198189
- Jeffrey Dugas, MDBirmingham, AL 352051912974734
- Ashley Estes, MDBirmingham, AL 352051457560245
- Thomas Johnson, MDBirmingham, AL 352051265430557
- Michael Johnson, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352051275748428
Common questions
What is James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD's NPI number?
James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003105719, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 10TH Ave S Ste 200, Birmingham, AL, 35205. Phone: (205) 933-7838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 32072, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD had 767 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.4 of 100. 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.