Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Nurse Practitioner

Leah Bowers

NP · Nurse Practitioner
175 HECTOR AVE
Gretna, LA 70056
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 26+ Years Practicing
190
Medicare Patients / yr
4
Procedures Billed
26
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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What Leah Bowers, NP Does

Leah Bowers, NP served 190 Medicare patients across 217 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 28% below the average Nurse Practitioner in Louisiana (263 patients across 2,596 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)7559
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)5039
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit (G0438)4848
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)4444

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Leah Bowers, NP billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Leah Bowers, NP is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

West Jefferson Medical Center

Marrero, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Leah Bowers, NP practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Leah Bowers, NP offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 175 HECTOR AVE, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone: (504) 349-6925

Area Safety Grade

F

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

31 min

Average commute time in this zip · 91% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

56.5947

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 70056, LA

If Leah Bowers, NP isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 70056, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Heriberto RodriguezFamily Practice92<1 mi
Keiffer E. SmithNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Kelly S. ThibodeauxNurse Practitioner279<1 mi
Blake R. LavesperePhysician Assistant15<1 mi
Abby RochellePhysician Assistant<1 mi
Maryann YacoubPhysician Assistant<1 mi

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Leah Bowers: Common Questions

Does Leah Bowers, NP accept Medicare?
Yes. Leah Bowers, NP is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Leah Bowers, NP depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70056, LA →
Where is Leah Bowers, NP's office?
Leah Bowers, NP practices at 175 HECTOR AVE, Gretna, LA 70056. Phone: (504) 349-6925.
What Medicare plans does Leah Bowers, NP accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (504) 349-6925 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70056, LA to see available options.
Does Leah Bowers, NP offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Leah Bowers, NP as offering telehealth. Call the office at (504) 349-6925 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Leah Bowers, NP?
Leah Bowers, NP graduated in 2000 and has been practicing for approximately 26 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Leah Bowers, NP treated 190 Medicare patients across 4 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Leah Bowers, NP is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (504) 349-6925 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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