Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin Dowdey, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Centre, AL

Benjamin Dowdey, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Centre, Alabama, and NPI 1134160716, issued on Jun 8, 2006. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1134160716
Name
Benjamin Dowdey
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
Practice location
400 Northwood Dr, Centre, AL 35960
Phone
(256) 927-5531
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 400 Northwood Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jourdan Aromin, MDPsychiatry Physician1598150955
  2. Thomas Dempsey, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1144272493
  3. Michael Duman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588601652
  4. Rebecca Everett, RD CDERegistered Dietitian1750891784
  5. Mary Hawkins, MA,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1376902593
  6. William Hawley, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1447290663

Verify Benjamin Dowdey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

202 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Dowdey202
  2. Specialty average355

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim22 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone19 claims
  4. Azithromycin16 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  6. Cephalexin11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Tanner Intensive Medical Services IncWedowee, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

4 emergency medicine physician records list a Centre practice address

They are 4 of the 87 NPPES records with a Centre practice address, and 683 emergency medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. Donald Abele, MDBirmingham, AL1669420394
  2. Dylana Adams, MDAlabaster, AL1104566116
  3. Elizabeth Adams, M.D.Birmingham, AL1013236975
  4. William Admire, DOMobile, AL1295764124
  5. Gregory Adrian, DOBirmingham, AL1548919939
  6. Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.Florence, AL1366444861
  7. Kamal Ahuja, M.D.Birmingham, AL1356592562
  8. Charles Albert, M.D.Florence, AL1033180104
  9. Russell Alexander, D.O.Russellville, AL1174571285
  10. Andrew Allen, M.D.Birmingham, AL1891759809

Common questions

What is Benjamin Dowdey, MD's NPI number?

Benjamin Dowdey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134160716, issued on Jun 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Dowdey, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Northwood Dr, Centre, AL, 35960. Phone: (256) 927-5531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Dowdey, MD's license?

Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Dowdey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Dowdey, MD had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.