Dr. Michael Scott Dowling, MD

  • Asheville, NC
  • Geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
NPI1336107499PAC ID2365429982
Medicare services, 2024
63
Medicare patients, 2024
48
Part D claims, 2024
10,427
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$775
Practice address
7 Mcdowell Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Practice phone
Call (828) 202-5660
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental

FQHC - Main Site · Asheville, North Carolina

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Dr. Michael Scott Dowling is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Dowling practices at Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. Dowling's NPI, 1336107499, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Dowling graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1983. Dr. Dowling's North Carolina license number on file is 38327.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365429982
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(828) 202-5660
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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. Michael Scott Dowling practices at Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental in Asheville, North Carolina

Dr. Dowling's primary practice is Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental, at 7 Mcdowell Street, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 202-5660.

  • Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental
    7 Mcdowell Street, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 202-5660

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Dowling's primary practice is Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Dowling is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowling to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Dowling's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Scott Dowling's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Appalachian Mountain Health - DentalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael Scott Dowling is one of 124 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in North Carolina

Geriatric medicine is Dr. Dowling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Dowling is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Dowling's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Illinois and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 38327 · 2014 to 2025 · taxonomy 207RG0300X
  • Illinois license2006 to 2017
  • Massachusetts license1984 to 2006

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter and bronchitis among the conditions Dr. Dowling treats.

Geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians near Dr. Dowling

Counts of geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

124geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in North Carolina
7geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in Asheville

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

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024

CMS data shows 63 Medicare services from Dr. Dowling across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $492 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202463
Medicare patients48
Paid by Medicare$492
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 722024: 6313%

Dr. Dowling compared with the North Carolina median for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Dowling
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
63vs 33981% below
Medicare patients
48vs 13464% below
Part D claims
9,727vs 46820.8 times

Medians across 128 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling treated 48 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowling in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 50% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dowling's median patient age at 57, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202448
Average age67
Average risk score1.38
Also on Medicaid50%

Dr. Dowling's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Dowling's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2144%
  • Men2756%

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

  1. High blood pressure65%
  2. High cholesterol50%
  3. Diabetes40%
  4. Anxiety38%
  5. Arthritis33%
  6. Mood disorders29%
  7. Chronic kidney disease25%
  8. Depression23%

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

Dr. Dowling's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling wrote 10,427 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Dowling wrote 10,427 Medicare Part D claims for 430 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,727 of them, across 167 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $727,316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,652 claims across 152 drugs.

Part D claims, 202410,427
Drugs named by CMS167
Total drug cost$727,316
Part D patients430

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

  • Generic8,916 claims86%
  • Brand-name1,452 claims14%
  • Other59 claims1%

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

  • Opioids9%953 of 10,427 claims
  • Antibiotics1%111 of 10,427 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%54 of 10,427 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: 8,6522024: 9,72712%

Drugs named by CMS: 167 in 2024, 152 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

How Dr. Michael Scott Dowling takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Scott Dowling received $775 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Dowling from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Indivior Inc. paid the most, $294.

General payments to Dr. Dowling by program year, 2017 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Dowling the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dowling, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Dowling

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic

Dr. Dowling graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1983. Dr. Dowling is a member of ACP and AGS.

  1. Medical schoolCleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Dowling is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Humana
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Dowling accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Scott Dowling'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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Michael Scott Dowling's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling's NPI number is 1336107499. It was assigned on May 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling?

Dr. Michael Scott Dowling is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0300X).

Where does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling practice?

Dr. Dowling practices at 7 Mcdowell Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Dr. Dowling's primary practice is Appalachian Mountain Health - Dental in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dowling to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Dowling is (828) 202-5660.

What is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling's medical license number?

Dr. Dowling's North Carolina license number on file is 38327, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael Scott Dowling been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Dowling in North Carolina (2014 to 2025), Illinois (2006 to 2017) and Massachusetts (1984 to 2006).

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling affiliated with?

Dr. Dowling is affiliated with Mission Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling part of?

Dr. Dowling is linked to Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers. Dmand AI links Dr. Dowling to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dowling billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024, and Dr. Dowling accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling see?

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dowling in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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Is Dr. Michael Scott Dowling board certified?

Yes. Dr. Dowling is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Dowling's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (83036), lab and pathology test (82043) and lab and pathology test (82570).

Where did Dr. Michael Scott Dowling go to medical school?

Dr. Dowling graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1983.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dowling's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Michael Scott Dowling received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $775 in general payments to Dr. Dowling from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Indivior Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Scott Dowling been practicing?

Dr. Dowling graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Michael Scott Dowling accept?

Dr. Dowling is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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