Susan Bowers, MD
Susan Bowers, MD is a Medical Microbiology Physician in Minneapolis, MN, registered under NPI 1518927698. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 6500 EXCELSIOR BLVD, Minneapolis, MN 55426. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33269 | MN | Medical Microbiology Physician primary |
| 33269 | MN | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology… |
This provider holds licence 33269 issued in MN. 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 - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 4082606116
- Enrollment ID
- I20040331000271
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. 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 Medical Microbiology covers
A medical microbiologist is expert in the isolation and identification of microbial agents that cause infectious disease. Viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as parasites, are identified and, where possible, tested for susceptibility to appropriate antimicrobial agents. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZM0300X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207ZM0300X | Medical Microbiology Physician Medical Microbiology | 33269 | MN | primary |
| 207ZP0102X | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | 33269 | MN |
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 | 1518927698 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 24, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
6500 EXCELSIOR BLVD Minneapolis, MN 55426 (952) 993-5290 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 385760 Bloomington, MN 55438 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Sum = 72 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.