Matthew Richard Bower, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · Temple, TX
Matthew Richard Bower, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1912115874, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Texas N7400, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew Richard Bower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License number
- N7400 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-2111
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 7100067280 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208001253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew Richard Bower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N7400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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: $25.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 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 one group practice
- Scott And White ClinicWaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew Richard Bower among 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas
Matthew Richard Bower, M.D. is one of 206 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas.
All 206 in Texas → Every provider in Temple → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emilia Dauway-Williams, M.D.Temple, TX 765081942377536
- Stacey Milan, MDTemple, TX 765081952512253
- Jacquelyn Pastewski, M.D.Temple, TX 765081104205475
- Ana Vargas, MDTemple, TX 765081346805793
- Ann Kurian, M.DDenton, TX 762011831552058
- Kerri Perry, M.D.Denton, TX 762011174592430
- Jennifer Hecht, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761321932411683
- Cynara Coomer, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041437105392
Common questions
What is Matthew Richard Bower, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew Richard Bower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912115874, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew Richard Bower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew Richard Bower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N7400, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Matthew Richard Bower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew Richard Bower, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. 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.