Physician

Ralph Edward Bowers, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ralph Bowers, MD (NPI: 1700820198) practices family practice in the Chattanooga, TN-GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Walker, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FAMILY CARE OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA (NPI: 1740440080; TIN: 26-2748198) and primary practice location at 30728-2505. Bowers is affiliated with the CommonSpirit ACO III (ACO ID: A2645), participating under the MSSP model.

Bowers' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 545 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,556 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $186,654 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 11,761 prescription claims across 873 beneficiaries totaling $848,241 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 119 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 has risen steadily, from $98,514 to $186,654. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and declined steadily, from $20,083 to $6,813.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	477	3,619	$98,514
2016	536	4,580	$123,022
2017	663	5,055	$142,953
2018	680	5,913	$161,063
2019	742	6,155	$165,724
2020	747	5,651	$158,949
2021	724	6,063	$188,805
2022	681	6,081	$210,783
2023	611	5,239	$196,485
2024	545	5,556	$186,654

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	509	10,462	$519,478
2016	626	11,935	$629,871
2017	735	12,612	$751,059
2018	842	13,925	$1,113,006
2019	906	14,136	$1,450,990
2020	953	13,859	$987,059
2021	936	13,184	$1,098,274
2022	957	12,659	$1,101,014
2023	929	11,706	$1,129,424
2024	873	11,761	$848,241

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	115	589	$17,373
2016	138	642	$13,254
2017	77	452	$8,115
2018	99	537	$10,653
2019	111	519	$12,192
2020	74	379	$6,903
2021	76	294	$8,630
2022	65	301	$10,497
2023	42	270	$10,870
2024	16	119	$5,696

* / # = 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
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	224	224	$122
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	500	951	$67
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	309	699	$55
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	368	583	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	505	1,025	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	97	4,536	$145,060
Eliquis	Apixaban	106	4,560	$87,269
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	58	2,359	$77,898
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	22	1,064	$39,360
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	26	1,774	$34,474

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
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	12	$2,619
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	24	$1,941
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	12	$441
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	16	44	$419
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	13	$263

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ralph Edward Bowers, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ralph Edward Bowers, MD (NPI 1700820198), 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 Ralph Edward Bowers, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Ralph Edward Bowers, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CommonSpirit ACO III (MSSP, ACO ID A2645).

What billing organization is linked to Ralph Edward Bowers, MD?

Ralph Edward Bowers, MD is linked to FAMILY CARE OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA (billing NPI 1740440080) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ralph Edward Bowers, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.