Dr. Christopher R. Bowman, MD
Endocrinology & Diabetes (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Emory University School of Medicine (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 493
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician primary
TN license 53230
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tristar Summit Medical Center Hermitage, TN
Medical groups
- Heritage Medical Associates PC (164 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 493
- Services billed
- 22,020
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | 5,820 | 57 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 437 | 301 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 415 | 267 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 244 | 185 |
| Vitamin d-3 level | 201 | 189 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 157 | 128 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 138 | 94 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | 135 | 64 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 125 | 120 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 85 | 85 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 558 |
| Ozempic (semaglutide) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 221 |
| Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 196 |
| Metformin Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 183 |
| Metformin Hcl Er (metformin hcl) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 172 |
| Levoxyl (levothyroxine sodium) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 125 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 110 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 (insulin degludec) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 102 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 99 |
| Glimepiride Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 93 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 24 companies reported 118 payments worth $2,497 in total to this clinician.
| Amgen Inc. | $319 |
|---|---|
| Cequr Corporation | $255 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $235 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $231 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $206 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $168 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $142 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $113 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,454 |
|---|---|
| Education | $42.50 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mannkind Corporation Dec 12, 2025 | Education AFREZZA · DIABETES MEDICINE · in-kind | $42.50 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.