Benjamin L. Bowers, M.D
NPI 1275506776ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Arlington, TX
Surgery (M.D) in Arlington, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1987). 234 Medicare patients in 2024, $89,324 paid; nearly all of their 245 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Acera Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $317.59 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275506776 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | H4180 | TX |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | H4180 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 553 across 76 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,324 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 245 · 273 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $2,983 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Texas Health Physicians GroupFort Worth, TX · 1,365 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Texas Health Arlington Memorial HospitalArlington, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$317.59 · 15 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$9,514 · 31 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $50.36 | 2 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $41.88 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $36.65 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.53 | 2 |
| Kerecis Limited | $31.67 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$317.59 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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