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Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

224 W Main Street Suite A
Hamlet, NC 28345

(910) 582-2696

Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

224 W Main Street Suite A
Hamlet, NC 28345

(910) 582-2696

(910) 582-2640

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	717
doctor visit	1710
lab tests	369
preventive care	234
vaccines	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	688
doctor visit	1611
lab tests	289
preventive care	224
vaccines	204

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	40
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	606
doctor visit	1448
lab tests	307
preventive care	215
vaccines	196

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	624
doctor visit	1260
lab tests	299
preventive care	208
vaccines	192

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	66
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	720
doctor visit	1630
lab tests	381
preventive care	211
vaccines	187

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	37
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	597
doctor visit	1495
lab tests	322
preventive care	177
vaccines	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	35
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	510
doctor visit	1352
lab tests	286
preventive care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	40
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2019 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	423
doctor visit	1369
lab tests	297

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	176
doctor visit	1179
lab tests	222
preventive care	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	34
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2021 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	1042
lab tests	169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
doctor visit	922
lab tests	167
preventive care	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hamlet, NC were blood draw, lab tests, vaccines and preventive care.

blood draw	462
doctor visit	1365
lab tests	282
preventive care	146
vaccines	190

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	255
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	35
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hamlet, NC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-01

Dr. Bowman has been my family's primary care physician for many years. She consistently goes above and beyond to accommodate us, working us in for same-day or urgent appointments when we're sick. Dr. Bowman takes time to answer all our questions thoroughly, explains test results in clear and understandable terms, and sets practical, achievable goals for lifestyle changes to improve our health. She is also very mindful of healthcare costs and always works to ensure we receive high-quality care and testing at the most affordable price possible. We feel fortunate to have her as our doctor.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$276 FARXIGA $88	BYDUREON WEEKLY $42	SYMBICORT $23	ONGLYZA $18	CRESTOR $16	Other $89
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$250 JARDIANCE $94	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $60	STIOLTO $38	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $29	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $15	Other $13
Lilly USA, LLC	$233 JARDIANCE $108	TRULICITY $35	BASAGLAR $29	REYVOW $25	HUMALOG $23	Other $13
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$138 ENTRESTO $138
Novo Nordisk Inc	$132 Tresiba $55	Ozempic $54	RYBELSUS $13	Victoza $10
Other	$358 TANZEUM $43	Proclaim IPG $34	STEGLATRO $33	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $28	STEGLUJAN $28	Other $193

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,367
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Melva Bowman is a Hamlet, NC physician who specializes in family medicine. Dr. Bowman is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melva Richardson Bowman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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