Israel Bowers, DPM
NPI 1841879376ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· Cortez, CO
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) in Cortez, Colorado, trained at Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (class of 2021). 185 Medicare patients in 2024, $109,895 paid; nearly all of their 56 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Stryker Corporation reported $171.82 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1841879376 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 2, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 22, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | POD.0000940 | CO |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | 13994841-0501 | UT |
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 - Podiatry (CO); Practitioner - Podiatry (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 185 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 501 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,895 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 56 · 62 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $596.90 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Taylor G Wright PCFarmington, NM · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO
- Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO
- Pagosa Springs Medical CenterPagosa Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$171.82 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$363.40 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $171.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$171.82 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records