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Richard B. Bowen, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Bakersfield, CA. Richard is a 2020 graduate of Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Richard provided 957 services to 514 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, and radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions.
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5600 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 101
Bakersfield, CA 93309
4006 Henderson Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28546
957 services · 514 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
153 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Procedure | 11102 |
87 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Procedure | 11103 |
81 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Procedure | 17110 |
38 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17004 |
30 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | Procedure | 17111 |
19 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Imaging | 77427 |
93 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
297 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
53 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Richard B. Bowen is a physician assistant in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Richard B. Bowen is listed at 5600 California Ave Ste 101, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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NPI registry
Richard B. Bowen's National Provider Identifier is 1497347975. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Richard B. Bowen attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2020. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Richard B. Bowen has 6 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2020, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Richard B. Bowen performs procedures including destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, biopsy of related skin growth, first growth and biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth; reads or performs imaging such as radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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