James Russell Bowman, M.D./ PHD
NPI 1003105719ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Birmingham, AL
Orthopaedic Surgery (M.D./ PHD) with Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. 291 Medicare patients in 2024, $158,978 paid; nearly all of their 767 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,451 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St Vincent's Birmingham and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003105719 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D./ PHD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 32072 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,867 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,978 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 767 · 798 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 290 |
| Total drug cost | $9,982 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL · 176 clinicians
- Stv Orthopedic Surgeons LLCBirmingham, AL · 16 clinicians
- St. Vincent's Orthopedics, PCBirmingham, AL · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Hoover, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Gardendale, AL
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Troy, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,451 · 26 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$510.15 · 11 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,063 | 8 |
| Stryker Corporation | $485.66 | 3 |
| Orthalign Inc | $201.99 | 2 |
| Osteoremedies, LLC | $166.12 | 1 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $137.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,641 · 22 payments
- Travel and Lodging$810.21 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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