Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bruce Bowers, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bowers
Dr. Bruce Bowers is an internal medicine specialist in Dallas, TX, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bowers performed 2,319 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bowers received a total of $26,843 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 223 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bowers is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 16% volume in TX
$26,843 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,319
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
599 | $92 | $203 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
446 | $51 | $212 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
247 | $10 | $60 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
199 | $11 | $45 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
198 | $59 | $273 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
160 | $63 | $141 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
101 | $114 | $310 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 62 | $9 | $37 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $103 | $268 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
54 | $66 | $139 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
38 | $85 | $316 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
37 | $10 | $39 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
29 | $54 | $277 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
26 | $572 | $4,038 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
26 | $2 | $12 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 20 | $252 | $1,232 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
15 | $21 | $79 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
20.4% high complexity
23.8% medium
55.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$26,843
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,835/year across 7 years
Top 4% in TX for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
223
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,368
2023
$222
2022
$4,291
2021
$1,084
2020
$1,026
2019
$12,576
2018
$6,276
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$436
Medtronic, Inc.
$310
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$246
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$70
ABIOMED
$57
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$51
Novo Nordisk Inc
$48
Recor Medical Inc
$31
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$29
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
Vital Connect, Inc
$23
Amgen Inc.
$23
TELA Bio, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 72.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$17,770
Abbott Laboratories
$2,373
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,101
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,096
ABIOMED
$753
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$264
HeartFlow, Inc.
$217
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$198
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$193
InfoBionic, Inc
$184
Amgen Inc.
$164
Cardiac Assist, Inc.
$152
CVRx, Inc.
$148
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$140
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$121
PFIZER INC.
$103
Boston Scientific Corporation
$77
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$76
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$70
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$69
Novo Nordisk Inc
$66
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$60
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$51
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$33
Recor Medical Inc
$31
bioMerieux
$30
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$29
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
Vital Connect, Inc
$23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$22
Itamar Medical Inc
$21
GE Healthcare
$18
TELA Bio, Inc.
$17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$17
Pylant Medical
$15
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$13
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 82.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
2,226
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bowers is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Bowers experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bowers performed 599 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Bowers receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bowers received a total of $26,843 from 39 companies across 223 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Bowers's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Bowers's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Bowers) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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