Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Lowell, MA
Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lowell, Massachusetts, and NPI 1366745796, issued on Dec 7, 2010. Check the license (Massachusetts RN285090, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Virginia Bowers Doherty
- Credential
- RN/NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- RN285090 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
- Phone
- (978) 942-2064
- Enumerated
- Dec 7, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 942-2068
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110315000983); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Virginia Bowers Doherty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license RN285090Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
957 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 556 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl313 claims
- Gabapentin72 claims
- Lorazepam71 claims
- Morphine Sulfate53 claims
- Fentanyl44 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er32 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: $77.36
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 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
- Lgh Medical Group, Inc.Lowell, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Virginia Bowers Doherty among 379 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP is one of 379 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 32% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 192 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Massachusetts
There are 379 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
All 379 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lowell → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Anderson, N.P.Lowell, MA 018541285750463
- Brianna Baptista, NPLowell, MA 018541326871260
- Kristen McFarlin, NPLowell, MA 018541437798147
- Karen MelilloLowell, MA 018541871101444
- Marilyn Macdonnell, NPLowell, MA 018521720027394
- Ruth Mburu, MSN, AGNP, PMHNPLowell, MA 018521295064624
- Mary Ellen Powers, NPLowell, MA 018521417114265
- Pramila Rao, AGNP-CLowell, MA 018521548122823
Common questions
What is Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP's NPI number?
Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366745796, issued on Dec 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854. Phone: (978) 942-2064. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN285090, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Virginia Bowers Doherty, RN/NP had 957 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.