NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kraig S. Bower, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lutherville, MD

Kraig S. Bower, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lutherville, Maryland, and NPI 1669578274, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0052020, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669578274
Name
Kraig S. Bower
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
D0052020 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10755 Falls RD, Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone
(410) 583-2762
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 583-2716
Medicaid ID
036680300 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100920000031); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Kraig Bower43
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate17 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

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kraig S. Bower among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland

Kraig S. Bower, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Abrams, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931972582393
  2. Susan Bressler, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931215995352
  3. Michael Grodin, D.O.Lutherville, MD 210931184670366
  4. David Guyton, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931104875384
  5. Joseph Harlan, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931861442709
  6. Anjana Jindal, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931649440322
  7. Irene Maumenee, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931942259031
  8. Harry Quigley, M.D.Lutherville, MD 210931598703159

Common questions

What is Kraig S. Bower, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kraig S. Bower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669578274, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kraig S. Bower, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10755 Falls RD, Lutherville, MD, 21093. Phone: (410) 583-2762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kraig S. Bower, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0052020, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kraig S. Bower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kraig S. Bower, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.