Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD

  • Boaz, AL
  • General surgeon
NPI1689725814
Medicare services, 2024
246
Medicare patients, 2024
258
Part D claims, 2024
334
Industry payments
$1,155
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
2525 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35957
Practice phone
Call (256) 593-1611
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Primary practice

Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC

Boaz, Alabama

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Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III is a general surgeon in Boaz, Alabama

Dr. Downes practices at Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC in Boaz, Alabama.

Dr. Downes' NPI, 1689725814, was assigned on January 15, 2007. Dr. Downes graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Downes holds Alabama license 15086.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
January 15, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(256) 593-1611
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III practices at Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC in Boaz, Alabama

Dr. Downes' primary practice is Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC, at 2525 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35957 in Marshall County. The practice phone is (256) 593-1611.

  • Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC
    2525 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35957 · Marshall CountyPhone(256) 593-1611

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Downes' primary practice is Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC in Boaz, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Downes to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Marshall Surgical Clinic, PCAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III is one of 387 general surgeons in Alabama

Surgery is Dr. Downes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Downes is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 15086 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Downes

Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

387general surgeons in Alabama
4general surgeons in Boaz

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III billed Medicare for 246 services in 2024

CMS data shows 246 Medicare services from Dr. Downes across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 258 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,032 for them.

Medicare services, 2024246
Medicare patients258
Paid by Medicare$27,032
Procedure codes7

Dr. Downes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2502024: 22012%
Surgery
2023: 422024: 2638%

Where Dr. Downes' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office19981%
  • In a facility4719%

Dr. Downes compared with the Alabama median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Downes
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
246vs 22012% above
Medicare patients
258vs 13493% above
Part D claims
245vs 902.7 times

Medians across 365 general surgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Downes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III treated 258 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 258 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Downes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Downes' median patient age at 64, with 73% women.

Medicare patients, 2024258
Average age75
Average risk score1.27
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Downes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Downes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15560%
  • Men10340%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Downes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Diabetes41%
  5. Anxiety31%
  6. Ischemic heart disease31%
  7. Chronic kidney disease28%
  8. Mood disorders28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Downes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women73%
  • Men27%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III wrote 334 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Downes wrote 334 Medicare Part D claims for 200 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 245 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,858 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 203 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024334
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$1,858
Part D patients200

Dr. Downes' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic312 claims93%
  • Brand-name22 claims7%

Dr. Downes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Downes' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids37%125 of 334 claims
  • Antibiotics16%55 of 334 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2032024: 24521%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III received $1,155 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Downes from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $932.

General payments to Dr. Downes by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Downes by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$71162%
  • Food and beverage$30626%
  • Education$13812%

Companies that paid Dr. Downes the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Downes graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's NPI number is 1689725814. It was assigned on January 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III?

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III is a general surgeon in Boaz, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III practice?

Dr. Downes practices at 2525 Us-431, Boaz, AL 35957. Dr. Downes' primary practice is Marshall Surgical Clinic, PC in Boaz, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Downes to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Downes is (256) 593-1611.

What is Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III's medical license number?

Dr. Downes holds Alabama license 15086.

Does Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Downes billed Medicare for 246 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III see?

CMS counts 258 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Downes in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Downes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III go to medical school?

Dr. Downes graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Downes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gavilyte-G and Peg-3350 And Electrolytes.

Has Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,155 in general payments to Dr. Downes from 7 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III been practicing?

Dr. Downes graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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