Dr. Patrick J. Bowers JR., MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1996)
- Years since graduation
- 30
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 585
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1996Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Ophthalmology Physician primary
TN license 35737
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN
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
- 585
- Services billed
- 2,671
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 966 | 446 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 201 | 169 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 195 | 182 |
| Photography of the retina | 167 | 160 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 137 | 119 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 132 | 128 |
| Imaging of retina | 118 | 107 |
| Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope | 106 | 98 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 104 | 104 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 103 | 75 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 305 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 163 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 118 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 113 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 100 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 94 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 92 |
| Xiidra (lifitegrast) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 91 |
| Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin hcl) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 84 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 80 |
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, 9 companies reported 27 payments worth $714 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $236 |
|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $197 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $81.04 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $57.25 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $40.79 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $34.30 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $32.01 |
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $18.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $614 |
|---|---|
| Education | $99.99 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. Aug 19, 2025 | Education ACTHAR · IMMUNOLOGY · in-kind Company’s descriptionRelevant medical textbook or clinical reprint | $99.99 |
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.