Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD
Optometrist · Las Cruces, NM
Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1194707455, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 227, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ralph Jeffrey Bowers
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 227 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 E Idaho Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005
- Phone
- (505) 523-7846
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 523-1262
- Medicaid ID
- P0466 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000377); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 225 E Idaho Ave
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Verify Ralph Jeffrey Bowers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth15 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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.
Ralph Jeffrey Bowers among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico
Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD is one of 333 optometrist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 71% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New Mexico
There are 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.
All 333 in New Mexico → Every provider in Las Cruces → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Kunz, O.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051558642769
- Thomas Paz, ODLas Cruces, NM 880051346359593
- Adrian Tenorio, ODLas Cruces, NM 880051174632335
- Derek Clifton, ODLas Cruces, NM 880011760084719
- Michael English, ODLas Cruces, NM 880011538248026
- Paul Gomez, O.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011003992199
- Rodger Lewis, ODLas Cruces, NM 880011932182920
- Juan Lucero, O.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011841335189
Common questions
What is Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD's NPI number?
Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194707455, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 E Idaho Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88005. Phone: (505) 523-7846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 227, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ralph Jeffrey Bowers, OD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.