Cory L. Bower, OD
NPI 1407848203ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Cedar Rapids, IA
Optometrist (OD) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $178,513 for 1,829 patients, and Part D covered 1,749 of their prescriptions, 76% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $66.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407848203 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 12, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 02148 | IA |
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 - Optometry (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,829 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,855 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,513 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,749 · 2,747 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 425 |
| Total drug cost | $121,470 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Wolfe Clinic IncSpencer, IA · 39 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$66.37 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$16.39 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $35.58 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $30.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$66.37 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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