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Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD

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(Randy Christopher Bowen, MD)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease), General Surgery, General Practice, Ocular Oncology and Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Utah School of Medicine (2015)

Professional interests include: retina surgery

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1520
Chicago, IL 60611

(847) 535-7647

Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD is an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease), general surgery, general practice, ocular oncology and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2015 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD is affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.

Office Locations

259 E Erie Street Lavin Family Pavilion, Suite 1520
Chicago, IL 60611

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1630 Sherman Avenue Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201

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259 E. Erie Street Suite 1520
Chicago, IL 60610

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In The News

“In five patients with conjunctival melanoma in situ or ocular surface squamous neoplasia treated with compounded imiquimod 5% and a topical antibiotic for 12 to 15 weeks, three achieved complete...”—"Compounded Imiquimod Shows Promise for Ocular Surface Cancers", MedPage Today, December 2025

“She found out a mass had developed in her right eye, and Northwestern Medicine ophthalmologist Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen diagnosed her with uveal melanoma.”—"Northwestern doctors treat metastatic eye cancer with chemotherapy aimed directly at liver", CBS News, September 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior segment ultrasound

diagnostic A-scan

ophthalmic ultrasound

By Affordability:

eye injection

intraocular injection

intravitreal drug injection

intravitreal injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD performed more anterior segment ultrasound, diagnostic A-scan, and ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for eye injection, intraocular injection, intravitreal drug injection, and intravitreal injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic B-scan

diagnostic imaging

injections

In 2013, Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD performed more diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1026
injections	609

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	91
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1152
injections	669
photocoagulation	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	100
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	56
eye procedures	195
injections	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	87

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), diagnostic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	85
doctor visit	267
eye procedures	438
injections	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Chicago, IL were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	51
doctor visit	161
eye procedures	702
injections	350
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	252
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	101
85 and over	53
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD From 2020 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD graduated from University of Utah School of Medicine in 2015. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine (2015)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2019)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Randy Christopher Bowen, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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Biography

Dr. Randy Bowen's specialties are general practice, general surgery, and ocular oncology. Dr. Bowen speaks Spanish. Clinical interests for Dr. Bowen include retina surgery. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Utah School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Bowen has received professional recognition including the following: Lurie Cancer Center Excellence Award, Northwestern University; Heed Fellow, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation; and Quality Innovation Award, University of Wisconsin. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chicago, IL.