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Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

1130 Lone Oak Road
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 415-0245

Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD is an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

1130 Lone Oak Road
Paducah, KY 42003

(270) 415-0245

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In The News

“Paul waits to be handed a surgical instrument while performing cataract surgery with Ophthalmologist Dr. Barbara Bowers on Aug. 21, 2013, at the Ambulatory Surgical Center inside the Pain...”—"Rand Paul's career", Politico, July 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

eye tests

In 2023, Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

anterior segment surgery

simple cataract surgery

By Affordability:

complex cataract surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD performed more anterior segment surgery, and simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for complex cataract surgery, and ophthalmic ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2012 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	141
doctor visit	195
excision	16
eye procedures	4315
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	30
laser treatment	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	168
doctor visit	121
eye procedures	4189
lab tests	298
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	49
laser treatment	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	697
From 75 to 84	536
85 and over	106
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	155
doctor visit	170
eye procedures	3905
lab tests	1421
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	37
laser treatment	175
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	125
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	102
doctor visit	102
eye procedures	4014
lab tests	1801
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	34
laser treatment	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1178
Female	1614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2710
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1284
From 75 to 84	1020
85 and over	282
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were eye procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	112
eye procedures	3284
lab tests	724
laser treatment	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	563
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	117
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	84
doctor visit	77
eye procedures	3100
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	13
laser treatment	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	989
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	99
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	71
doctor visit	67
eye procedures	2628
laser treatment	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	868
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	89
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	30
eye procedures	2164
laser treatment	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	81
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	48
eye procedures	1273
laser treatment	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	343
eye procedures	1175
laser treatment	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	291
eye procedures	1101
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	23
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Paducah, KY were eye procedures, lab tests, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

capsulotomy	81
doctor visit	141
excision	16
eye procedures	2831
lab tests	1061
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	93
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	931
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	346
85 and over	87
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	470

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

She has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$5,124 CataractEquipment $2,767	Cataract Equipment $524	ReSTOR $501	AcrySof $148	Ilevro $138	Other $1,046
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$1,845 TEPEZZA $1,845
Alcon Vision LLC	$1,686 LenSx $302	CLAREON $202	ReSTOR $202	PANOPTIX $199	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $197	Other $585
Shire North American Group Inc	$681 XIIDRA $681
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$681 ACTHAR $681
Other	$4,199 Healon Viscoelastics $306	Tecnis Simplicity $281	TearLab Osmolarity System $260	XELPROS $222	XIIDRA $208	Other $2,922

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,862
Honoraria	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Travel and Lodging	$1,056
Education	$234
Other	$64

Biography

Dr. Barbara Bowers is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Bowers is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara Bowers, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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