Dr. James E. Dowd, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,574
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,167
- Part D claims, 2024
- 365
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 530-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthobethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
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Dr. James E. Dowd is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Dowd practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Dowd's NPI, 1104855667, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Dowd graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Dowd holds Virginia license 0101057507.
- NPI
- 1104855667NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002942976
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 530-1010
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James E. Dowd practices at Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. Dowd's primary practice is Orthobethesda, at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 530-1010.
- Orthobethesda10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 530-1010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. James E. Dowd is affiliated with 14 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Dowd's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Dowd is also affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowd to 4 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James E. Dowd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dowd practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthobethesda | Available with a free account |
| +13 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James E. Dowd is one of 404 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Dowd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Dowd is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, VirginiaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Dowd
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James E. Dowd billed Medicare for 6,574 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,574 Medicare services from Dr. Dowd across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,167 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $459,862 for them.
Dr. Dowd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3,5922024: 3,5003%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1392024: 1,2358%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,0442024: 1,0965%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7272024: 727No change
- Other services
- 2023: 3002024: 1695%
Where Dr. Dowd's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,25995%
- In a facility3155%
Dr. Dowd compared with the Maryland median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Dowd
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 6,574vs 1,3434.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,167vs 3433.4 times
- Part D claims
- 334vs 903.7 times
Medians across 368 orthopedic surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dowd'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 E. Dowd treated 1,167 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 563 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 1% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dowd's median patient age at 72, with 60% women.
Dr. Dowd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dowd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women73563%
- Men43237%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dowd's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders25%
- Anxiety23%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dowd's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James E. Dowd wrote 365 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dowd wrote 365 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 334 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,730 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 344 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Dowd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic364 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Dowd'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. Dowd's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%113 of 365 claims
- Antibiotics33%120 of 365 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: 3442024: 3343%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 4 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 E. Dowd scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Dowd for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Dowd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 181 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Dowd, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Dowd's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 68.9of 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. Dowd ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 98th percentile181 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 98th percentile117 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 E. Dowd received $7,939,157 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 775 general payments to Dr. Dowd from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 85% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $6,297,579.
General payments to Dr. Dowd by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dowd by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Royalties and licenses$6,785,59385%
- Consulting fees$736,0909%
- Acquisitions$347,0564%
- Travel and lodging$53,6341%
- Other$16,7850%
Companies that paid Dr. Dowd 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 E. Dowd graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Dr. Dowd graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James E. Dowd'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 E. Dowd's NPI number?
Dr. James E. Dowd's NPI number is 1104855667. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James E. Dowd?
Dr. James E. Dowd is an orthopedic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James E. Dowd practice?
Dr. Dowd practices at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817. Dr. Dowd's primary practice is Orthobethesda in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowd to 4 hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James E. Dowd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dowd is (301) 530-1010.
What is Dr. James E. Dowd's medical license number?
Dr. Dowd holds Virginia license 0101057507.
Which hospitals is Dr. James E. Dowd affiliated with?
Dr. Dowd is affiliated with Sentara Leigh Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Dowd to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James E. Dowd part of?
Dr. Dowd is linked to OrthoBethesda. Dmand AI links Dr. Dowd to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James E. Dowd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dowd billed Medicare for 6,574 services in 2024, and Dr. Dowd accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. James E. Dowd's MIPS score?
Dr. Dowd's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James E. Dowd see?
CMS counts 1,167 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowd in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. James E. Dowd bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dowd's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), diagnostic imaging (73560) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. James E. Dowd go to medical school?
Dr. Dowd graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. James E. Dowd prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dowd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin, Methylprednisolone and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. James E. Dowd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,939,157 in general payments to Dr. Dowd from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
How long has Dr. James E. Dowd been practicing?
Dr. Dowd graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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