NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1346552999 O.D.
Verify on CMS → Joseph Bowling, O.D.
Optometrist in Louisa, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 61,426 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
84
Medicare Part D claims · 37 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 279
Generic prescribing
68%
generic claims · 32% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$21.24
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Joseph Bowling, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 84 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 84
- Part D claims, 2024
- 68%
- generic prescribing
- $21.24
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Joseph Bowling, O.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1346552999), first enumerated 07/12/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 84 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$21.24 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1346552999 · Optometrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ELITE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1346552999
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-MEGA 61K Optometrist
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- RX-TRACE 84
- BOOK-LIGHT 787 in Kentucky
- PHOTO-FINISH Marcus Appy · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Bowling · this p…
Bowling · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Careen Caputo · …
Careen Caputo
100 MIPS pts
- Marcus Appy · near
Marcus Appy
100 MIPS pts
- Jennifer Bailey-…
Jennifer Bailey-Martin
100 MIPS pts
- Michael Bradford…
Michael Bradford
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Joseph Bowling, O.D. sits
This provider among optometrist peers
Across the 6,187 optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joseph Bowling, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 16% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one optometrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joseph Bowling, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Joseph Bowling, O.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
84 70% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Optometrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346552999 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/12/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
82.2782
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joseph Bowling, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
William F. Metzger, Psc
Louisville, KY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joseph Bowling, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$21
Largest payer
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Joseph Bowling, O.D. - brand share 32.0%
Optometrist average
32% brand-name claims vs 68% generic, on 84 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
84
Total Claims
$19K
Total Drug Cost
37
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 109.9
- Total Day Supply
- 2,659
- Brand vs Generic
- 32% brand / 68% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $18K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $789
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.02
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 17, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 16 |
| Restasis Cyclosporine | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How Joseph Bowling, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
61,426
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
279
Avg Claims per Provider
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s 84 claims are below the specialty average of 279.
Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Bowling, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Bowling.
One of 787 Optometrist providers enrolled in Kentucky, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Thomas Abell
OD
Campbellsville, KY
Dr. Larry Abney
OD
Leitchfield, KY
Dr. John Adams
O.D.
Owensboro, KY
Dr. John Adams
O.D.
Winchester, KY
Dr. Kevin Adams
OD
Murray, KY
Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Louisa, Kentucky. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Joseph Bowling, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Joseph Bowling, O.D. wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims totaling $19K in drug costs for 37 beneficiaries.
What is Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 82.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joseph Bowling, O.D. located? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D. is located at 112 S VINSON BLVD, Louisa, KY, 41169. Phone: (606) 638-4731.
What is Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346552999, issued on 07/12/2010.
Does Joseph Bowling, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s prescribing is 32% brand-name and 68% generic drugs by claim count, with $18K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 61,426 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 279 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Bowling, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Restasis. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Bowling, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 84 Part D claims and 37 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Joseph Bowling, O.D.'s NPI is 1346552999 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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