DAVID T BOWEN M.D.
NPI 1821027228
Plastic Surgery in Palm Desert, CA
About David T Bowen M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DAVID T BOWEN M.D. (NPI 1821027228) is an individual plastic surgery provider in Palm Desert, California, licensed in California (A60193) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Baylor College Of Medicine (1991).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
David T Bowen M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show David Bowen reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
Bakersfield, CA 93306
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 532 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92260 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 6
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is David Bowen's NPI number?
The NPI number for David Bowen is 1821027228. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2006.
Where is David Bowen located?
David Bowen practices at 72650 Fred Waring Dr Suite 109, Palm Desert, CA 92260. The listed phone number is (760) 837-7200.
What is David Bowen's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.
Is David Bowen enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. David Bowen is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for David Bowen's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), David Bowen reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Desert Hand And Plastic Surgery PC (Palm Desert, CA) and Kern County Hospital Authority (Bakersfield, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for David Bowen's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for David Bowen was last updated on April 17, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# David T Bowen, M.D. · NPI 1821027228
Plastic Surgery physician in Palm Desert, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 30, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821027228 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 30, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Plastic Surgery · taxonomy 208200000X
- **State license:** A60193 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 72650 FRED WARING DR, SUITE 109, Palm Desert, CA 92260-5006
- **Phone:** (760) 837-7200 · **Fax:** (760) 837-7201
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Desert Hand And Plastic Surgery PC (NPI 1174949945, Palm Desert, CA); Kern County Hospital Authority (NPI 1376623538, Bakersfield, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Baylor College Of Medicine, class of 1991
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 17, 2014
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN G35873 (CA); Other 240007820 (CA); Medicare ID-Type Unspecified WA60193A (CA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821027228) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.