NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott J. Bowman

Ophthalmology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Scott J. Bowman is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1952806671, issued on Mar 26, 2018. Check the license (California 191193, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952806671
Name
Scott J. Bowman
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
191193 CA
316990 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4560 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone
(323) 980-9900
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 3, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231030001981); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2018
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 4560 E Cesar E Chavez Ave

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

  1. Carolina Castaneda, DDSDentist1770625337
  2. Faria Islam, ODOptometrist1538647979
  3. Christen Sanchez, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1184792665
  4. Paul Urrea, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1235157363

Verify Scott J. Bowman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,896 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Bowman1,896
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost610 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate303 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate186 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol131 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate123 claims
  6. Ofloxacin88 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $79.39

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Scott Bowman$79.39
  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. Paul T Urrea M D M P H IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Scott J. Bowman among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Scott J. Bowman is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Sierra, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900221275552796
  2. Paul Urrea, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900221235157363
  3. Talia Kolin, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231285720680
  4. Marcos Lemor, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231538130380
  5. Daniel Lemor, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231275950115
  6. Samantha Chai, MDLos Angeles, CA 900201518129980
  7. Andrew Cho, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900201225072481
  8. Christina Douglas, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241699263913

Common questions

What is Scott J. Bowman's NPI number?

Scott J. Bowman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952806671, issued on Mar 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott J. Bowman located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4560 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90022. Phone: (323) 980-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott J. Bowman's license?

NPPES lists California license number 191193, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Scott J. Bowman prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott J. Bowman had 1,896 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott J. Bowman's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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