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Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1991)
Professional interests include: dysthymia (mild depression), psychosis, depression, and more.
523 N 3rd Street
Brainerd, MN 56401

Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD is a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN specializing in psychiatry. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD is affiliated with Essentia Health and St. Cloud Hospital.

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523 N 3rd Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
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Some issues Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

  • Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
  • Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
  • Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
  • Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1011
inpatient care 1011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 984
inpatient care 984

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 99
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 184
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2013

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 28
Dementia 16
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 819
inpatient care 819

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 156
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 16
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 27
Dementia 11
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 974
inpatient care 974

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 148
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 264
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2015

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 7
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 18
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 868
inpatient care 868

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2016

Hypertension 54
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 11
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 29
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 19
Dementia 10
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1131
inpatient care 1131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 73
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2017

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 12
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 21
Dementia 14
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 717
inpatient care 717

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 65
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2018

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 23
Dementia 13
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1089
inpatient care 1089

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 121
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 19
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2019

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 17
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 24
Dementia 27
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 921
inpatient care 921

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 95
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2020

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 25
Dementia 21
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 662
inpatient care 662

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 45
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2021

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 15
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 23
Dementia 27
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care 1085
inpatient care 1085

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 42
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 74
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD in 2022

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 24
Dementia 15
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Brainerd, MN were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care 932
inpatient care 932

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD.

Gender
Male 68
Female 67
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 120
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 3
85 and over 0
Less than 65 104
65 to 74 1

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 12
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 20
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 14
Cancer 0

Education & Training

Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 1991. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (1991)

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jon C. Bowar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Essentia Health
St. Cloud Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Jon Bowar is a psychiatry specialist in Brainerd, MN and Saint Cloud, MN. Dr. Bowar's areas of expertise include the following: stress management, adjustment disorders, and schizophrenia. He obtained his medical school training at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and performed his residency at Mayo Clinic. He is affiliated with Essentia Health and St. Cloud Hospital. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Bowar is closed to new patients at this time.

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