Dr. John M. Dowbak, MD

  • French Camp, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1326055237
Medicare services, 2024
157
Medicare patients, 2024
92
Part D claims, 2024
333
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
82
Practice address
500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231
Practice phone
Call (209) 468-6000
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Primary practice

San Joaquin General Hospital

Hospital · French Camp, California

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Dr. John M. Dowbak is an orthopedic surgeon in French Camp, California

Dr. Dowbak practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin.

Dr. Dowbak's NPI, 1326055237, was assigned on August 2, 2006. Dr. Dowbak graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Dowbak holds California license G39616.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 2, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(209) 468-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

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

Dr. John M. Dowbak practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California

Dr. Dowbak's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital, at 500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231 in San Joaquin County. The practice phone is (209) 468-6000.

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Dr. John M. Dowbak is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Dowbak's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin. The medical group on file is San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowbak to 1 more community health center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John M. Dowbak's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dowbak practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
San Joaquin General HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John M. Dowbak is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Dowbak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Dowbak is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Dowbak's licenses on file in 4 states: California, South Carolina, Florida and West Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G39616 · 1979 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • South Carolina license1981 to 1989
  • Florida license1984 to 1987
  • West Virginia license1979 to 1983

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Dowbak treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Dowbak

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Dr. John M. Dowbak billed Medicare for 157 services in 2024

CMS data shows 157 Medicare services from Dr. Dowbak across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,342 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024157
Medicare patients92
Paid by Medicare$7,342
Procedure codes3

Dr. Dowbak's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1342024: 15717%
Surgery
2023: 122024: 0100%

Dr. Dowbak compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Dowbak
  • California median
Medicare services
157vs 68377% below
Medicare patients
92vs 21557% below
Part D claims
285vs 704.1 times

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Dowbak's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. John M. Dowbak treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowbak in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dowbak's median patient age at 54, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 202492
Average age73
Average risk score1.88
Also on Medicaid73%

Dr. Dowbak's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Dowbak's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6368%
  • Men2932%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Dowbak's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. Diabetes45%
  4. Anxiety40%
  5. Arthritis40%
  6. Mood disorders33%
  7. Chronic kidney disease30%
  8. Depression28%

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

Dr. Dowbak's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

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

Dr. John M. Dowbak wrote 333 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Dowbak wrote 333 Medicare Part D claims for 65 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 285 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,623 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 186 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024333
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$3,623
Part D patients65

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

  • Generic329 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims1%

Dr. Dowbak's 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. Dowbak's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids60%201 of 333 claims
  • Antibiotics20%67 of 333 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: 1862024: 28553%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 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

Dr. John M. Dowbak scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Dowbak for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Dowbak's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 71.6of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 58of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. John M. Dowbak has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Dowbak in 2024.

Papers1

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Dr. John M. Dowbak received $313 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Dowbak from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $150.

General payments to Dr. Dowbak by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Dowbak the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. John M. Dowbak graduated from New York University School of Medicine

Dr. Dowbak graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolNew York University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Dr. John M. Dowbak accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Dowbak is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • Molina

Plan types Dr. Dowbak accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO2
  3. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John M. Dowbak'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John M. Dowbak's NPI number?

Dr. John M. Dowbak's NPI number is 1326055237. It was assigned on August 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John M. Dowbak?

Dr. John M. Dowbak is an orthopedic surgeon in French Camp, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. John M. Dowbak practice?

Dr. Dowbak practices at 500 W Hospital Road, French Camp, CA 95231. Dr. Dowbak's primary practice is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California, part of County of San Joaquin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowbak to 1 community health center and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. John M. Dowbak's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dowbak is (209) 468-6000.

What is Dr. John M. Dowbak's medical license number?

Dr. Dowbak holds California license G39616, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. John M. Dowbak been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dowbak in California (1979 to 2026), South Carolina (1981 to 1989), Florida (1984 to 1987) and West Virginia (1979 to 1983).

Which hospitals is Dr. John M. Dowbak affiliated with?

Dr. Dowbak practices at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, California.

What medical group is Dr. John M. Dowbak part of?

Dr. Dowbak is linked to San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Dowbak to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. John M. Dowbak accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dowbak billed Medicare for 157 services in 2024.

What is Dr. John M. Dowbak's MIPS score?

Dr. Dowbak's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. John M. Dowbak see?

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowbak in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. John M. Dowbak board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dowbak is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. John M. Dowbak bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Dowbak's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, new patient (99202).

Where did Dr. John M. Dowbak go to medical school?

Dr. Dowbak graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. John M. Dowbak prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dowbak's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Doxycycline Monohydrate and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. John M. Dowbak received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $313 in general payments to Dr. Dowbak from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. John M. Dowbak been practicing?

Dr. Dowbak graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. John M. Dowbak do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Dowbak.

What insurance does Dr. John M. Dowbak accept?

Dr. Dowbak is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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