Dr. B Bowles, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $25,969 | 19 | 31.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $24,685 | 68 | 30.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $20,406 | 5 | 25.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,592 | 376 | 13.0% |
| Education | $86.82 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $38,477 | 168 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $31,072 | 205 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $6,450 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,057 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $1,901 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| ABIOMED | $1,123 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $393.10 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $72.45 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $71.86 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Corcym Inc | $58.52 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $324.75 | 23 | Medtronic, Inc. ($186.90) |
| 2023 | $1,127 | 47 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,011) |
| 2022 | $6,242 | 75 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($2,820) |
| 2021 | $28,500 | 104 | Medtronic, Inc. ($28,413) |
| 2020 | $23,367 | 72 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($23,352) |
| 2019 | $8,577 | 47 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($5,381) |
| 2018 | $7,720 | 64 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($7,172) |
| 2017 | $5,881 | 38 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($3,310) |
All Payment Transactions
470 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NAVITOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AVALUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Crosser iQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.02 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.52 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PENDITURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.92 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.13 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.02 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.57 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.92 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.39 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.05 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.98 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.83 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.17 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.85 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| 01/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.09 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.65 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | FREESTYLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.32 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.01 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 281 | 281 | $464,190 | $109,358 |
| 2022 | 6 | 231 | 231 | $481,110 | $114,007 |
| 2021 | 7 | 238 | 238 | $451,709 | $98,171 |
| 2020 | 7 | 232 | 232 | $379,228 | $86,881 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $177,770 | $32,627 | 18.4% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $114,184 | $26,539 | 23.2% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $65,588 | $15,343 | 23.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $28,658 | $13,058 | 45.6% |
| 33534 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $47,142 | $11,847 | 25.1% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $14,738 | $4,031 | 27.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $8,187 | $3,229 | 39.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,068 | $1,358 | 44.3% |
| 33517 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,380 | $1,208 | 27.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $475.00 | $118.10 | 24.9% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $214,445 | $37,944 | 17.7% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $138,201 | $33,158 | 24.0% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $80,927 | $22,164 | 27.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 82 | 82 | $27,467 | $13,866 | 50.5% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $13,248 | $3,850 | 29.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $6,822 | $3,025 | 44.3% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $216,589 | $34,679 | 16.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $120,375 | $23,663 | 19.7% |
| 33405 | Replacement of aortic valve using artificial valve on heart-lung machine, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $64,692 | $17,174 | 26.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 85 | 85 | $28,135 | $14,442 | 51.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $7,314 | $3,217 | 44.0% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $9,852 | $2,713 | 27.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,752 | $2,284 | 48.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 62 | 62 | $219,356 | $37,951 | 17.3% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $110,698 | $28,054 | 25.3% |
About Dr. B Bowles, MD
Dr. B Bowles, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in St George, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114950714.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. B Bowles, MD has received a total of $81,739 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $324.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 470 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($25,969).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bowles has provided services to 982 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 982 services with total Medicare billing of $408,418. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location St George, UT
- Active Since 07/08/2006
- Last Updated 06/25/2008
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114950714
Products in Payments
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $51,149
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $2,984
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $2,487
- Mosaic (Device) $2,027
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,022
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $1,445
- Hancock (Device) $1,265
- Impella (Device) $1,123
- Avalus (Device) $576.88
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $456.78
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $393.10
- MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) $309.32
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $288.63
- Freestyle (Device) $210.12
- HawkOne (Device) $125.00
- Enteer (Device) $99.33
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $82.74
- FREESTYLE (Device) $80.09
- INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) $73.82
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $72.45
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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