Active NPI 1922040773 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher S. Bowman , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Sweetwater, TN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Bowman, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Sweetwater, TN. With approximately 27 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1999, Dr. Bowman delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 304 WRIGHT ST.

Dr. Bowman is affiliated with Sweetwater Hospital Association and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

304 Wright St

Sweetwater, TN 378741181

Telephone 4233376171

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Sweetwater Hospital Association Facility NPI 1366441370

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1999

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Sweetwater, TN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

27 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Sweetwater, TN (509 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bowman (27 Years) 27 Yrs

Sweetwater Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	246	167	$183.44	$60.69
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	163	115	$102.90	$41.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	73	56	$194.63	$32.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$172.25	$75.09
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	30	18	$145.50	$30.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$237.48	$89.64
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	13	11	$110.50	$72.25
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	11	$140.00	$48.83
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$1116.75	$380.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	202	159	$163.80	$61.57
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	187	131	$114.76	$42.71
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$194.44	$76.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	86	69	$101.85	$33.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	30	$232.29	$91.06
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	21	16	$150.48	$30.85
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	15	13	$955.53	$381.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$284.11	$124.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	140	104	$229.50	$65.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	138	112	$110.00	$84.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	99	$254.89	$103.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	55	$65.00	$52.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	42	$258.68	$62.65
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	38	32	$206.39	$41.67
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	21	$217.80	$33.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$283.18	$77.69
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$316.80	$125.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$388.18	$147.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$155.00	$120.16
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	13	11	$183.38	$47.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	217	155	$222.97	$63.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	209	157	$110.00	$85.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	163	125	$65.40	$52.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	115	$258.59	$104.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$155.00	$122.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$402.03	$158.16
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$337.00	$128.29
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	17	14	$166.53	$51.06
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	13	11	$160.38	$46.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	227	164	$82.41	$42.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	220	145	$223.36	$61.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	125	$129.45	$69.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$256.87	$100.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	61	$194.12	$99.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$391.00	$146.45
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	15	$183.00	$70.05
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$377.36	$132.66
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	11	$102.00	$37.84
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$2795.00	$972.18
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	12	12	$1712.00	$166.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	286	200	$103.00	$41.79
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	232	161	$197.96	$52.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	210	173	$170.00	$68.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	140	140	$255.26	$100.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	62	$253.00	$101.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$393.65	$153.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	23	$183.00	$69.05
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	25	23	$150.00	$45.50
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	20	17	$1044.00	$407.91
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	15	15	$1712.00	$164.81
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$423.92	$129.70
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	13	11	$160.46	$49.84
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	12	12	$1698.00	$222.51
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	11	11	$2795.00	$991.14
29881 Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope	11	11	$1620.00	$504.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	281	189	$103.00	$40.11
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	255	193	$170.00	$67.84
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	240	158	$189.00	$50.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	155	155	$256.27	$99.57
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	13	$183.00	$69.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$253.00	$100.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$395.96	$153.88
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	22	22	$1712.00	$164.81
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	21	16	$149.00	$43.76
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	19	18	$2795.00	$956.95
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	18	18	$1698.00	$276.83
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$442.47	$129.88
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$311.00	$95.69
27245 Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant	12	12	$3638.00	$1149.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	193	128	$189.98	$52.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	180	142	$103.00	$40.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	146	$170.00	$67.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	145	$267.35	$98.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	25	$307.19	$95.48
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	12	$102.00	$37.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$253.00	$100.43
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$421.00	$153.28
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	18	18	$1712.00	$155.72
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	14	14	$2795.00	$919.43
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	13	13	$1044.00	$355.92
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	13	13	$1698.00	$285.15
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$204.67	$69.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License TN 43323

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopaedic Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License GA 055182

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sweetwater Hospital Association

304 Church St, Sweetwater, TN 378741181

Phone: 8652138401

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

21 Associated Practitioners

Kristina Grimes

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1003555954

Marsha Cagle , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1013916691

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Frederick Klein , MD

Urology

NPI 1104827039

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Christal Frerichs , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1134640675

Nurse Practitioner

Brian Hedrick , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1235672536

Physician Assistant

Ashlin Paz

Obstetrics & Gynecology

NPI 1306206081

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active February 15, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 15, 2008

Registered at 304 WRIGHT ST, SWEETWATER, TN 378741181 (Tel: 4233376171)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address February 15, 2008

Registered at 304 WRIGHT ST, SWEETWATER, TN 378741181 (Tel: 4233375412)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 15, 2008

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER BOWMAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 15, 2008

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #43323 in TN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1922040773

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 12, 2006

Last Update: February 15, 2008

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

304 Wright St

Sweetwater, TN 378741181

Phone: 4233375412

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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