Physician

James Ronald Bowers, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Bowers, MD (NPI: 1134138753) practices orthopedic surgery in the Burlington, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Alamance, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EMERGEORTHO PA (NPI: 1376592964; TIN: 561079264) and primary practice location at 27215-8862. Bowers is affiliated with the Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (ACO ID: D0209), participating under the REACH model.

Bowers' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 359 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,536 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $128,374 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,452 prescription claims across 566 beneficiaries totaling $8,403 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 39 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $177. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $2,449 to $8,403. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $5,674 and ending at $1,173.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	558	1,797	$205,754
2016	587	1,477	$163,679
2017	526	1,142	$148,282
2018	285	784	$72,562
2019	408	2,298	$130,727
2020	385	2,594	$141,565
2021	461	3,260	$158,597
2022	359	3,345	$136,222
2023	262	3,049	$131,783
2024	359	3,536	$128,374

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	50	101	$2,449
2016	42	77	$1,475
2017	43	83	$2,781
2018	129	405	$5,104
2019	281	809	$8,791
2020	316	890	$10,599
2021	313	842	$6,867
2022	329	854	$8,568
2023	384	1,060	$9,446
2024	566	1,452	$8,403

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	45	57	$4,956
2016	24	24	$1,192
2017	18	51	$2,008
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	39	41	$3,146
2020	56	56	$4,037
2021	57	58	$3,774
2022	19	19	$1,005
2023	27	27	$11,792
2024	16	39	$10,149

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$110
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	277	437	$89
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	166	264	$50
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	82	98	$33
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	113	677	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	191	6,354	$2,636
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	433	16,909	$1,235
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	144	3,896	$758
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	129	775	$751
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	101	5,925	$674

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L1833	Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf	N	16	16	$8,104
L2397	Addition to lower extremity orthosis, suspension sleeve	N	N/R	11	$1,820
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	12	$225

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$177	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Ronald Bowers, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Ronald Bowers, MD (NPI 1134138753), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does James Ronald Bowers, MD have ACO affiliation data?

James Ronald Bowers, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (REACH, ACO ID D0209).

What billing organization is linked to James Ronald Bowers, MD?

James Ronald Bowers, MD is linked to EMERGEORTHO PA (billing NPI 1376592964) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Ronald Bowers, MD have Open Payments data?

James Ronald Bowers, MD has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.