Christian Bowers, M.D.
Christian Bowers, M.D. is a Neurological Surgery Physician in Albuquerque, NM, registered under NPI 1487897542. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is UNM NEUROSURGERY MSC10 5615, Albuquerque, NM 87131. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD2020-0077 | NM | Neurological Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD2020-0077 issued in NM. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Neurosurgery
- PAC ID
- 1254563083
Enrolled in Medicare 5 times, across 5 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | I20161201000263 | Practitioner - Neurosurgery |
| New Mexico | I20200519001609 | Practitioner - Neurosurgery |
| Michigan | I20231214001329 | Practitioner - Neurosurgery |
| North Dakota | I20240514002578 | Practitioner - Neurosurgery |
| South Dakota | I20250317001840 | Practitioner - Neurosurgery |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Neurosurgery. There are 5 separate enrolment records across 5 states (TX, NM, MI, ND, SD). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neurological Surgery covers
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207T00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1487897542 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 19, 2009 |
| Last updated | May 8, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
UNM NEUROSURGERY MSC10 5615 Albuquerque, NM 87131 (505) 272-3401 Fax (505) 272-6091 |
| Mailing address |
UNM NEUROSURGERY MSC10 5615 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
| Other identifiers |
288478
· Other (NY) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Sum = 78 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.