Dr. Dwight Arnold Towler, MD

Dr. Towler practices at University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri.

Dr. Towler's NPI, 1013933241, was assigned on July 14, 2006. Dr. Towler graduated from WashU Medicine in 1989. Dr. Towler holds Missouri license 2024012123.

Dr. Towler's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care), at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201 in Boone County. The practice phone is (573) 882-4141.

Dr. Towler's primary practice is University Hospital (MU Health Care) in Columbia, Missouri. Dr. Towler is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Towler to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Towler practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism is Dr. Towler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RE0101X. Dr. Towler is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Towler's licenses on file in 3 states: Missouri, Texas and Florida.

Dmand AI lists osteoporosis, parathyroid gland disorder and vitamin d deficiency among the conditions Dr. Towler treats.

CMS data shows 82 Medicare services from Dr. Towler across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 67 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,966 for them.

CMS counts 67 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Towler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 27 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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. Towler's median patient age at 68, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Towler wrote 154 Medicare Part D claims for 52 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $49,534 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Towler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Towler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 110 papers to Dr. Towler, published from 2002 to 2022. 2012 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Promoter Regions, Genetic, Osteoblasts and DNA-Binding Proteins. Dr. Towler has published most often in J Biol Chem. Dr. Towler's most frequent co-authors are Sylvia Adams, MD, Jeanne Boudreaux, MD and Linda Lee Hollema Demer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Towler from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $147.

Dr. Towler graduated from WashU Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Towler is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.