NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC

Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1982965778, issued on Jun 7, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 34726, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982965778
Name
Seth Harrison Bowman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
34726 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1910 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone
(803) 256-4107
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 254-2825
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180910001525); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 2012
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 1910 Blanding St

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

  1. Thomas Armsey, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1912972498
  2. Bradley Aspey, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1982844783
  3. Claire BeautzPhysical Therapist1184356578
  4. Erica Berry, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275146060
  5. Brooke Bowman, MPTPhysical Therapist1831892470
  6. Robert Browning, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1053805044

Verify Seth Harrison Bowman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

366 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 115 claims were for opioids.

  1. Seth Bowman366
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam88 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone76 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl55 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 60.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score53.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $475.78

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Seth Bowman$475.78
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Midlands Orthopaedics And Neurosurgery PAColumbia, SC

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

Seth Harrison Bowman among 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina

Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D. is one of 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2012, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 81% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 47 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Green, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011790786267
  2. Michael Ugino, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011184616799
  3. David Fulton, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031619945540
  4. Earl McFadden, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031548238496
  5. John Walsh, MDColumbia, SC 292031427012491
  6. Andrea Gale, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691306132261
  7. James McIntosh, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691902817836
  8. Michelle O'Brien, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691073956538

Common questions

What is Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982965778, issued on Jun 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1910 Blanding St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 256-4107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34726, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D. had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Seth Harrison Bowman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.4 of 100. 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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