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Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1254 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine (2012)

9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 978-0786

Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD is a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2012 and has 13 years of experience. Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and PIEDMONT ORTHOPEDICS, LLC.

Office Locations

101 Regency Park Suite 120
McDonough, GA 30253

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1240 Eagles Landing Parkway Suite 300
Stockbridge, GA 30281

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12631 E 17th Avenue Mailstop B202
Aurora, CO 80045

(303) 724-2963

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1571 Washington Street Suite 200
Watertown, NY 13601

(315) 782-1650

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265 Tanglewood Lane Suite E-1
Silverthorne, CO 80498

(303) 274-7354

(720) 497-6781

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9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 978-0786

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In The News

“Panorama's first two contracted surgeons, Dr. Rick Bowles and Dr. Aaron Black, are both board-eligible and have just completed their fellowships, which means they've completed their six years of...”—"St. Anthony Summit breaks relationship with Vail-Summit Orthopedics for emergency trauma surgeons", Summit Daily, August 2018

“Our other new local surgeon is Dr. Rick Bowles who comes to his orthopedic expertise in part from recovering from his own car accident trauma at age 20.”—"Summit Daily letters: Why we're expanding access to orthopedic care in Summit County", Summit Daily, August 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

elbow MRI

In 2013, Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD had a list price for elbow MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA during 2019 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	65
injections	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA during 2021 were rehabilitation, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	296
injections	55
rehabilitation	218

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD in 2021

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	370
injections	91
musculoskeletal imaging	32
X-rays	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	90
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	24
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD in 2022

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	393
injections	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	11
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in McDonough, GA were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and spinal procedures.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	227
injections	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	21
rehabilitation	218
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	81
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD From 2018 - 2023

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

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2012. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2012)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT ORTHOPEDICS, LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Clover Health, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), VA Community Care Network - Optum, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, Clear Spring Health, NovaNet and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Clover Health

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

VA Community Care Network - Optum

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

Clear Spring Health

NovaNet

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 1254 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard J. Bowles, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in McDonough, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$10,729 TRIGEN InterTAN $23	Fast-Fix 360 $19	$10,688
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,301 $4,301
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,231 ACUFEX Meniscal Root Repair $2,131	Hipstruments $773	SPATIAL FRAME $168	Q-FIX Hip $140	LENS 4K $19
Stryker Corporation	$1,359 Variax $571	trauma navigation system $257	Axsos $173	INSPACE $147	Mako $113	Other $98
UNITED ORTHOPEDICS LLC	$549 $549
Other	$832 KRYSTEXXA $119	Accelero $54	SHINGRIX $41	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $24	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $22	Other $572

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14,336
Travel and Lodging	$4,227
Food and Beverage	$2,438

Biography

Dr. Richard Bowles is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Bowles seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. His practice in Stockbridge, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Bowles is a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver.