In 2023, Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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:

impacted ear wax removal

lab tests

rapid flu test

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD performed more impacted ear wax removal, lab tests, and rapid flu test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	237
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	560
doctor visit	1111
ear procedures	12
emergency care	128
excision	480
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171
lab tests	164
minimally invasive procedures	11
preventive care	42
spinal procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	42
X-rays	79

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	951
aspiration	30
blood draw	315
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	171
doctor visit	1409
emergency care	354
excision	146
hip imaging	11
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	33
injections	30
lab tests	225
minimally invasive procedures	966
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	68
skin testing	951
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vaccines	68
X-rays	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	104
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2014 were emergency care, blood draw, lab tests and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
blood draw	282
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	167
doctor visit	1863
ear procedures	17
emergency care	284
excision	167
hip imaging	13
injections	51
lab tests	223
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nursing home care	18
preventive care	45
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	103
vaccines	45
X-rays	181

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	93
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, emergency care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
blood draw	294
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	208
doctor visit	2203
ear procedures	12
emergency care	246
excision	188
hip imaging	15
injections	79
lab tests	322
musculoskeletal imaging	32
preventive care	38
spinal procedures	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	134
vaccines	38
X-rays	216

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	616
Female	820

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	610
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	178
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, emergency care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
blood draw	459
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	2137
ear procedures	28
emergency care	270
injections	65
lab tests	395
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	49
preventive care	117
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	63
X-rays	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	95
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, emergency care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
blood draw	552
doctor visit	2297
ear procedures	40
emergency care	195
injections	56
lab tests	328
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	78
preventive care	50
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	106
vaccines	50
X-rays	137

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	88
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
blood draw	599
doctor visit	2257
ear procedures	45
injections	60
lab tests	343
nursing home care	135
preventive care	84
spinal procedures	16
vaccines	66
X-rays	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	59
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
blood draw	472
doctor visit	5131
ear procedures	36
injections	85
lab tests	335
nursing home care	233

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	112
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
blood draw	559
doctor visit	4107
ear procedures	19
injections	82
lab tests	215
nursing home care	193
preventive care	90
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	114
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2021 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
blood draw	754
doctor visit	10746
ear procedures	35
injections	86
lab tests	169
nursing home care	281
preventive care	53
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	609
Female	766

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1167
Black	152
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	265
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR during 2022 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
blood draw	705
doctor visit	14137
ear procedures	23
injections	60
lab tests	215
nursing home care	218
preventive care	43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	675
Female	914

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1392
Black	150
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	348
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Ashdown, AR were allergy testing, skin testing, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

allergy testing	951
aspiration	65
blood draw	475
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	276
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	4308
ear procedures	26
emergency care	246
excision	245
hip imaging	13
hospital care	171
injections	65
inpatient care	171
lab tests	266
minimally invasive procedures	329
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nursing home care	150
preventive care	63
skin testing	951
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	80
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	53
X-rays	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	102
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	736
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	238
85 and over	132
Less than 65	141
65 to 74	350

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$422 TOUJEO $133	LANTUS $115	PRALUENT $99	AFREZZA $25	SOLIQUA $17	Other $32
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$406 Kazano $103	Nesina $79	Oseni $69	Contrave $61	Uloric $50	Other $44
AbbVie Inc.	$382 VRAYLAR $202	QULIPTA $107	UBRELVY $74
Pfizer Inc.	$319 ELIQUIS $116	NURTEC ODT $66	COLOGUARD $61	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $30	VIAGRA $17	Other $29
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$225 Santyl $158	Regranex $67
Other	$1,896 ORBACTIV $255	CORE Mobile $105	INVOKANA $95	Yupelri $84	ELIQUIS $74	Other $1,282

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,602
Education	$48

Biography

Dr. Vernon Bowman's medical specialty is family medicine. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., 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. Vernon Dean Bowman JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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