Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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James Howard Bower, MD

Individual provider Neurology Physician · NPI 1730166513

James Howard Bower, MD practises Neurology in Rochester, Minnesota. Graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1988, 38 years ago. Practices with Mayo Clinic, a 4,796-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Minnesota.

Years since qualifying
38
Trained at
New York University School of Medicine
Licensed in
MN
In the registry since
2005
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55905-0001
Phone: (507) 284-2511
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Specialties & licences

Neurology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084N0400X · Licence 35588 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1730166513
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 22, 2005
Last updated in NPPESAugust 12, 2020
Certification dateAugust 12, 2020

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEUROLOGY
Medical schoolNEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1988 (38 years in practice)
Group practice Mayo Clinic — 4796 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients271
Services billed 26,405 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $24 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Mayo Clinic

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4796 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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