Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,104
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 575
- Part D claims, 2024
- 605
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071
- Practice phone
- Call (270) 762-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James Craig Dowdy is a general surgeon in Murray, Kentucky
Dr. Dowdy practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital.
Dr. Dowdy's NPI, 1598767956, was assigned on August 15, 2005. Dr. Dowdy graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Dowdy holds Kentucky license 26398.
- NPI
- 1598767956NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901866797
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (270) 762-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James Craig Dowdy practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky
Dr. Dowdy's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital, at 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071 in Calloway County. The practice phone is (270) 762-1100.
- Murray-Calloway County Hospital803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071 · Calloway CountyPhone(270) 762-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James Craig Dowdy is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Dowdy's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital. The medical group on file is Murray Medical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowdy to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James Craig Dowdy's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dowdy practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James Craig Dowdy is one of 383 general surgeons in Kentucky
Surgery is Dr. Dowdy's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Dowdy's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, KentuckyPrimary
- Tennessee license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James Craig Dowdy billed Medicare for 1,104 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,104 Medicare services from Dr. Dowdy across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 575 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,803 for them.
Dr. Dowdy's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6112024: 49219%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4962024: 4509%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1522024: 11028%
- Other services
- 2023: 382024: 5237%
Where Dr. Dowdy's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office83876%
- In a facility26624%
Dr. Dowdy compared with the Kentucky median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Dowdy
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 1,104vs 2025.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 575vs 1473.9 times
- Part D claims
- 493vs 835.9 times
Medians across 373 general surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dowdy'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. James Craig Dowdy treated 575 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 575 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowdy in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 232 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dowdy's median patient age at 75, with 55% women.
Dr. Dowdy's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dowdy's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29351%
- Men28249%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dowdy's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes39%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dowdy's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James Craig Dowdy wrote 605 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dowdy wrote 605 Medicare Part D claims for 195 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 493 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $125,010 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 433 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Dowdy's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic496 claims82%
- Brand-name109 claims18%
Dr. Dowdy'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. Dowdy's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids16%95 of 605 claims
- Antibiotics4%27 of 605 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: 4332024: 49314%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. James Craig Dowdy scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Dowdy for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Dowdy accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 61 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Dowdy, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Dowdy's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 85.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Dowdy ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 70th percentile67 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 88th percentile61 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 63rd percentile22 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 51st percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James Craig Dowdy received $6,062 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 201 general payments to Dr. Dowdy from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Penumbra, Inc. paid the most, $1,571.
General payments to Dr. Dowdy by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dowdy by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,11684%
- Travel and lodging$94616%
Companies that paid Dr. Dowdy the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James Craig Dowdy graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine
Dr. Dowdy graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James Craig Dowdy's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James Craig Dowdy's NPI number?
Dr. James Craig Dowdy's NPI number is 1598767956. It was assigned on August 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James Craig Dowdy?
Dr. James Craig Dowdy is a general surgeon in Murray, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. James Craig Dowdy practice?
Dr. Dowdy practices at 803 Poplar Street, Murray, KY 42071. Dr. Dowdy's primary practice is Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky, part of Murray-Calloway County Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowdy to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James Craig Dowdy's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dowdy is (270) 762-1100.
What is Dr. James Craig Dowdy's medical license number?
Dr. Dowdy holds Kentucky license 26398, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. James Craig Dowdy been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dowdy in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Which hospitals is Dr. James Craig Dowdy affiliated with?
Dr. Dowdy practices at Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Kentucky.
What medical group is Dr. James Craig Dowdy part of?
Dr. Dowdy is linked to Murray Medical Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Dowdy to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James Craig Dowdy accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dowdy billed Medicare for 1,104 services in 2024, and Dr. Dowdy accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James Craig Dowdy's MIPS score?
Dr. Dowdy's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. James Craig Dowdy see?
CMS counts 575 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowdy in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. James Craig Dowdy bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dowdy's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), blood vessel study (93880) and blood vessel study (93922).
Where did Dr. James Craig Dowdy go to medical school?
Dr. Dowdy graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. James Craig Dowdy prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dowdy's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Pantoprazole Sodium and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. James Craig Dowdy received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,062 in general payments to Dr. Dowdy from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Penumbra, Inc.
How long has Dr. James Craig Dowdy been practicing?
Dr. Dowdy graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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