Total Payments
$22,702
2024 Payments
$186.01
Companies
44
Transactions
120
Medicare Patients
786
Medicare Billing
$73,034
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$9,806 (43.2%)
Other$6,831 (30.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,977 (21.9%)
Education$1,065 (4.7%)
Consulting$22.32 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,806 | 13 | 43.2% |
| Grant | $6,800 | 1 | 30.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,977 | 98 | 21.9% |
| Education | $1,065 | 6 | 4.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $31.39 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $22.32 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NuVasive, Inc. | $7,103 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,668 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Innovasis Inc | $3,229 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,706 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,626 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,065 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| MiRus, LLC | $916.14 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC | $423.05 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $304.64 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Augmedics Inc. | $190.34 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $186.01 | 5 | DJO, LLC ($126.54) |
| 2023 | $4,222 | 15 | Innovasis Inc ($3,198) |
| 2022 | $4,455 | 19 | Alphatec Spine, Inc ($3,668) |
| 2021 | $9,499 | 16 | NuVasive, Inc. ($6,922) |
| 2020 | $881.87 | 20 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($284.99) |
| 2019 | $694.22 | 12 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($299.99) |
| 2018 | $2,378 | 24 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,665) |
| 2017 | $384.99 | 9 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($179.98) |
All Payment Transactions
120 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/21/2024 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device), Arx, SIMPACT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.08 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.67 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 07/06/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.48 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | DJO, LLC | CMF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.39 | General |
| Category: Osteogenesis Stimulators | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Innovasis Inc | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.39 | General |
| 11/30/2023 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. | 3S Hemi Implant, Large, Non-Sterile (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/08/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | ACTIV.A.C. (Device), PREVENA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $156.17 | General |
| 05/23/2023 | Spineology Inc. | OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.25 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Integrity Implants Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| 03/02/2023 | MiRus, LLC | EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device), 3DR Lumbar Interbody, CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | MiRus, LLC | EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device), 3DR Lumbar Interbody, CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $209.99 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | MiRus, LLC | EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device), 3DR Lumbar Interbody, CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $327.25 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.78 | General |
| 02/27/2023 | MiRus, LLC | EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device), 3DR Lumbar Interbody, CYGNUS Anterior Cervical Plate | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $363.90 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.33 | General |
| 02/05/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 02/04/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,499.81 | General |
| 02/03/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.34 | General |
| 02/02/2023 | Innovasis Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 12/20/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.50 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.85 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/07/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $253.80 | General |
| 09/26/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| 09/26/2022 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.95 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 553 | 754 | $113,218 | $47,383 |
| 2022 | 12 | 233 | 296 | $318,416 | $25,651 |
Total Patients
786
Total Services
1,050
Medicare Billing
$73,034
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 118 | 169 | $26,026 | $14,522 | 55.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 98 | $21,216 | $11,602 | 54.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $13,340 | $6,089 | 45.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $9,045 | $4,171 | 46.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 62 | $6,736 | $3,441 | 51.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 105 | 106 | $19,000 | $3,347 | 17.6% |
| 72052 | X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $6,503 | $1,465 | 22.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $2,175 | $955.41 | 43.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 37 | $5,145 | $916.48 | 17.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $1,995 | $482.80 | 24.2% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $1,725 | $307.71 | 17.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 18 | 104 | $312.00 | $83.08 | 26.6% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $81,280 | $4,080 | 5.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 42 | $6,468 | $3,979 | 61.5% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $52,580 | $2,979 | 5.7% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 51 | $61,972 | $2,874 | 4.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $4,730 | $2,821 | 59.6% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $54,910 | $1,934 | 3.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,450 | $1,832 | 53.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 36 | $27,832 | $1,768 | 6.4% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $6,300 | $1,243 | 19.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $1,404 | $885.69 | 63.1% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $15,465 | $815.66 | 5.3% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $2,025 | $440.25 | 21.7% |
About Dr. Blake Bowden, MD
Dr. Blake Bowden, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine healthcare provider based in Mobile, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073960704.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Blake Bowden, MD has received a total of $22,702 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $186.01 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 120 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($9,806).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bowden has provided services to 786 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,050 services with total Medicare billing of $73,034. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Mobile, AL
- Active Since 05/23/2016
- Last Updated 01/22/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0117X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073960704
Products in Payments
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $3,370
- CORBEL (Device) $1,571
- Hip Product Portfolio (Device) $1,259
- EUROPA Pedicle Screw System (Device) $916.14
- ACTIVL (Device) $423.05
- AccuFill (Device) $405.98
- Xvision (Device) $190.34
- Medical Device (Device) $176.94
- aprevo (Device) $162.88
- CONQUEST FN (Device) $136.85
- T2 (Device) $133.65
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $132.95
- PCM (Device) $128.08
- CMF (Device) $126.54
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $124.42
- MAGEC (Device) $121.91
- Novation (Device) $116.00
- Zilretta (Drug) $113.15
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM (Device) $110.16
- AXSOS (Device) $109.58
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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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