Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Angela Bowers, M.D.

Optician · Southlake, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
431 E STATE HIGHWAY 114 STE 300, Southlake, TX 76092
8172516500
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1215964473 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Bowers

Dr. Angela Bowers is an optician in Southlake, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bowers performed 9,519 Medicare services across 5,142 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bowers received a total of $18,924 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 704 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Bowers 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 6% volume in TX$ $18,924 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,519
Medicare services
Top 6% in TX for optician
5,142
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~501 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-143,063$5$15
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)1,818$62$182
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 11,075$38$133
Skin biopsy, tangential741$66$211
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14513$76$230
Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth345$40$109
New patient office visit (30-44 min)299$73$223
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)289$41$112
Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg)199$299$453
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths174$121$345
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)152$87$259
Application of light by qualified health care professional to destroy precancer skin growth127$191$302
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm107$121$360
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm99$240$624
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm79$102$500
Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 0.6-1.0 cm52$97$299
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths45$93$269
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)45$1$18
Biopsy of ear44$54$165
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes42$47$145
New patient office visit (45-59 min)33$99$334
Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm29$122$567
Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm25$133$381
Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm23$246$629
Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm20$107$412
Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths18$31$113
Simple or single drainage of skin abscess17$95$249
Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm17$121$335
Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth17$116$236
Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less12$179$536
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,924
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,703/year across 7 years
Top 9% in TX for optician
52
Companies
704
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$15,448 (81.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,141 (16.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$335 (1.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,011
2023
$2,660
2022
$2,037
2021
$2,077
2020
$3,850
2019
$2,311
2018
$1,977

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Allergan, Inc.
$2,621
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$1,899
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,145
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,064
Allergan Inc.
$1,038
Amgen Inc.
$818
ABBVIE INC.
$794
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$690
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$686
Lilly USA, LLC
$663
Merz North America, Inc.
$655
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$619
AbbVie Inc.
$559
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$516
Almirall LLC
$429
Incyte Corporation
$417
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$414
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$406
PFIZER INC.
$364
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$294
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$264
UCB, Inc.
$257
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$256
LEO Pharma Inc.
$256
Celgene Corporation
$240
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$137
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
AbbVie, Inc.
$133
Journey Medical Corporation
$130
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$126
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$115
Vertiflex, Inc.
$89
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
DERMIRA, INC.
$67
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$61
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Biofrontera Inc.
$56
Sandoz Inc.
$52
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$43
EPI Health, LLC
$35
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
$24
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$22
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$22
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
Novum Pharma, LLC
$17
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$16
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$5
Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 29.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ABSORICA · ABSORICA (isotretinoin) · ABSORICA LD · ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · Absorica LD · Alcortin A · BLU-U · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Ceracade · Cimzia · Clindacin ETZ · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · DYSPORT · ELIDEL · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · EUCRISA · FINACEA · Finacea · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · Ilumya · KERYDIN · Klisyri · LEVULAN KERASTICK · LIBTAYO · ODOMZO · OLUMIANT · ONEXTON · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Odomzo · Olux-E · Otezla · Poteligeo · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RETIN-A · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · STELARA · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · Superion ISS · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · TRI-LUMA · TRILUMA · Tremfya · VTAMA · Winlevi · XEOMIN · ZILXI · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (82%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for optician in TX.

Equivalent to $199 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
507
Per 100K population
23.7
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL SOUTHLAKE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Bowers is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Bowers experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bowers performed 3,063 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Bowers receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bowers received a total of $18,924 from 52 companies across 704 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 opticians in Southlake?
Dr. Bowers's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →