Dr. Charles Bowman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Bowman
Dr. Charles Bowman is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Dallas, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bowman performed 2,657 Medicare services across 2,029 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bowman received a total of $3,779 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cornea and external diseases specialist physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Bowman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye exam, established patient, focused | 871 | $62 | $195 |
| Corneal topography and eye depth measurement | 329 | $30 | $275 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient | 265 | $83 | $270 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant | 261 | $417 | $2,600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 225 | $112 | $355 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 183 | $24 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 156 | $94 | $275 |
| Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser | 87 | $253 | $883 |
| Fitting of contact lens for treatment of eye surface disease | 45 | $28 | $131 |
| Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue | 40 | $931 | $3,800 |
| Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness | 29 | $9 | $30 |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | 28 | $26 | $360 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 25 | $550 | $2,760 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient | 25 | $102 | $320 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $67 | $240 |
| Penetrating transplantation of tissue from 1 cornea to other cornea (in pseudophakia) | 17 | $984 | $3,800 |
| Injection of air or liquid into eye | 14 | $135 | $480 |
| Exchange of prosthetic lens | 14 | $679 | $2,500 |
| Partial removal of eye fluid between lens and retina with mechanical removal of eye fluid | 13 | $234 | $1,500 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) | 12 | $31 | $260 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Bowman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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.
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