Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

William S. Bowen

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
1300 BRADEN ST
Jacksonville, AR 72076
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 45+ Years Practicing
3.8K
Medicare Patients / yr
27
Procedures Billed
45
Years Practicing
2
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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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Bowen

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Bowen is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72076, AR — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (501) 663-6455 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Bowen Does

Dr. Bowen served 3,785 Medicare patients across 10,899 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 267% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Arkansas (1,031 patients across 179 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7331)3,98061
Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7329)1,40017
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)1,345904
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)817459
X-ray of knee, 3 views (73562)560402

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Bowen 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

Dr. Bowen is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc

Conway, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Arkansas Surgical Hospital

No Little Rock, AR
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1300 BRADEN ST, Jacksonville, AR 72076
Phone: (501) 663-6455

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% 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

93.1116

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 72076, AR

If Dr. Bowen isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 72076, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Larry L. NguyenOrthopedic Surgery1.6K<1 mi
Samuel A. MooreOrthopedic Surgery2.1K<1 mi
Paul K. EdwardsOrthopedic Surgery1.6K<1 mi
William F. Hefley, Jr.Orthopedic Surgery1.8K<1 mi
Kevin J. CollinsPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation4.1K8.6 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Bowen takes three steps:

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William S. Bowen: Common Questions

Does Dr. Bowen accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Bowen is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Bowen depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72076, AR →
Where is Dr. Bowen's office?
Dr. Bowen practices at 1300 BRADEN ST, Jacksonville, AR 72076. Phone: (501) 663-6455.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Bowen accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (501) 663-6455 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72076, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Bowen offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Bowen as offering telehealth. Call the office at (501) 663-6455 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Bowen?
Dr. Bowen graduated in 1981 and has been practicing for approximately 45 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Bowen treated 3,785 Medicare patients across 27 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Bowen 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 (501) 663-6455 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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