Dr. Jacob Emile Dowden, MD

Dr. Dowden practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Dowden's NPI, 1366657793, was assigned on May 11, 2007. Dr. Dowden graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007. Dr. Dowden holds Louisiana license 321432.

Dr. Dowden's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, at 180 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner, LA 70065 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 464-8065.

Dr. Dowden's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Dowden is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowden to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dowden practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Dowden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Dowden's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Tennessee.

CMS data shows 53 Medicare services from Dr. Dowden across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 85 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,391 for them.

CMS counts 85 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 40 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Dowden's median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Dowden wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 20 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $74 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Dowden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Dowden, published from 2014 to 2022. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Anastomosis, Surgical, Black or African American and Diagnosis, Differential. Dr. Dowden has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Dowden's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth David Chavin, MD, PhD, John William McGillicuddy, MD and Prabhakar Baliga, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 129 general payments to Dr. Dowden from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $49,767.

Dr. Dowden graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007.