NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Bowers, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Sewickley, PA

Richard A. Bowers, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588648109, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD040063E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588648109
Name
Richard A. Bowers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD040063E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 Broad St, Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone
(412) 741-4610
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(412) 741-8967
Medicaid ID
1263024 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111213000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1986
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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Also registered at 400 Broad St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ivan Baumwell, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1891709382
  2. Charles Duplaga, ODOptometrist1558587923
  3. Brook Kressley, O.D.Optometrist1003038316
  4. Melissa Kressley, O.D.Optometrist1033123625
  5. Anthony Latagliata, O.D.Optometrist1417961939
  6. Rebecca Meehan, PTPhysical Therapist1205999786

Verify Richard A. Bowers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD040063E    Check the board
  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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,658 Medicare Part D claims for 614 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Richard Bowers2,658
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost902 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate417 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl283 claims
  4. Lumigan113 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol104 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol85 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: $795.23

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Bowers$795.23
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Sewickley Eye Center, LtdSewickley, PA

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

Richard A. Bowers among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

Richard A. Bowers, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Sewickley

They are 10 of the 528 NPPES records with a practice address in Sewickley, and 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Sewickley → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ivan Baumwell, M.D.Sewickley, PA 151431891709382
  2. Kevin Clark, MDSewickley, PA 151431447366976
  3. Amanda Cook, M.D.Sewickley, PA 151431912999822
  4. Derek Leale, MDSewickley, PA 151431942769088
  5. Daniel NadlerSewickley, PA 151431699777821
  6. Robert Pavlis, MDSewickley, PA 151431396850889
  7. Paul Phillips, MDSewickley, PA 151431922213107
  8. Allan Press, MDSewickley, PA 151431952416463

Common questions

What is Richard A. Bowers, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard A. Bowers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588648109, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Bowers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Broad St, Sewickley, PA, 15143. Phone: (412) 741-4610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Bowers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD040063E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Bowers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Bowers, M.D. had 2,658 Medicare Part D claims for 614 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.

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