Donald Wayne Bowers, FNP
Emergency Medicine

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MUSC Health Emergency Room - Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Park Dr,
Chester, SC 29706
Phone
803-581-3151Donald W. Bowers, Jr. (D.J.) FNP-BC is a dedicated health care professional with a wealth of experience and expertise in emergency medicine. As a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Division Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director in Emergency Medicine, Donald brings a comprehensive skill set and a commitment to excellence in patient care.
D.J.'s educational journey began at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2010. During his undergraduate studies, he consistently demonstrated academic excellence, earning a place on the Dean's Honor List and actively participating in the Student Nurses Association. Building on this foundation, he pursued his Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner at South University in Savannah, GA, graduating in August 2015 and once again earning recognition on the Dean's Honor List.
With a passion for emergency medicine, D.J. has extensive clinical experience from working in several emergency departments all across the state over the last 14 years. His commitment to patient care led him to advance his career as a Family Nurse Practitioner, providing care in emergency departments at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center and MUSC Health Chester Medical Center, among others.
Throughout his career, D.J. has remained actively involved in professional organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the National Student Nurses Association, and the Emergency Nurses Association. He holds several certifications, including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and NIH Stroke Certification, and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).

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Provider Information
Clinical Areas of Interest
Emergency Medicine
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
South University
Medical school, 2015
Certifications
Family NP
Insurance Coverage
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
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Map & Directions
MUSC Health Emergency Room - Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Park DrChester, SC 29706
Monday - Sunday
Open 24 hours
Phone
803-581-3151