2026 NPPES data Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1730146986 MD
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WILLIAM BOWEN, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
833
Medicare Part D claims · 349 beneficiaries · Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 493
Generic prescribing
97%
generic claims · 3% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$99.37
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 833 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
833
Part D claims, 2023
97%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about WILLIAM BOWEN, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/28/2006

NPI 1730146986

Primary specialty

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Niche

1,245 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

833 69% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 493

MIPS final score

75/100 8.099999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arkansas

How Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers

Arkansas providers

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician share within Arkansas

1. Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician share within Arkansas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5220 NORTHSHORE DR, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72118, with a listed phone of (501) 663-6455. NPI 1730146986 was issued on 04/28/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BOWEN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 833 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 349 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $21K in drug spend, split 3% brand-name and 97% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,245 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 493 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

5220 NORTHSHORE DR
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72118

Provider Details

NPI 1730146986
Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/28/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where WILLIAM BOWEN, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BOWEN HEFLEY RHODES STEWART ORTHOPEDICS, PA
JACKSONVILLE, AR
FANDS PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC
ALMA, AR

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for WILLIAM BOWEN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$99

Largest payer

Midsouth Orthopedics Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD — brand share 3.0%
Specialty average (est.)

3% brand-name claims vs 97% generic, on 833 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

833
Total Claims
$21K
Total Drug Cost
349
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
968
Total Day Supply
17,415
Brand vs Generic
3% brand / 97% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$10K
Generic Drug Cost
$11K
Opioid Claims
401 (48.1% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
29

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.91
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male
Age Distribution
<65: 25, 65-74: 188, 75-84: 114, 85+: 22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What WILLIAM BOWEN, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
222
Meloxicam
105
Tramadol Hcl
87
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
82
Diclofenac Sodium
37
Metoprolol Tartrate
31
Celecoxib
22
Amoxicillin
21
Sotalol
Sotalol Hcl
20
Gabapentin
19

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How WILLIAM BOWEN, MD fits within the Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,245
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
51
States with Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
493
Avg Claims per Provider

WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's 833 claims are above the specialty average of 493.

Nearby Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Arkansas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BOWEN.

Compare Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's specialty?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD specializes in Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does WILLIAM BOWEN, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, WILLIAM BOWEN, MD wrote 833 Medicare Part D claims totaling $21K in drug costs for 349 beneficiaries.
What is WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's Medicare quality score?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is WILLIAM BOWEN, MD located?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD is located at 5220 NORTHSHORE DR, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72118. Phone: (501) 663-6455.
What is WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's NPI number?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730146986, issued on 04/28/2006.
Does WILLIAM BOWEN, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's prescribing is 3% brand-name and 97% generic drugs by claim count, with $10K in brand drug costs.
Does WILLIAM BOWEN, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, WILLIAM BOWEN, MD had 401 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.1%.
How many Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,245 Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 493 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does WILLIAM BOWEN, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does WILLIAM BOWEN, MD accept Medicare?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 833 Part D claims and 349 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's credentials?
WILLIAM BOWEN, MD's NPI is 1730146986 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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