Caroline Dowd, DNP
Nurse Practitioner in Nashville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,700 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Caroline Dowd, DNP filed 281 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 281
- Part D claims, 2023
- $78.4
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Caroline Dowd, DNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
281 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Caroline Dowd, DNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Nurse Practitioner ranks #15 among Tennessee's specialties (1.9% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Tennessee provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Caroline Dowd, DNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding DNP credentials at 7097 OLD HARDING PIKE STE F, Nashville, TN, 37221, with a listed phone of (615) 646-6700. NPI 1639763055 was issued on 02/25/2021.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 281 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 98 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $23K in drug spend.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,700 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1639763055 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | DNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 02/25/2021 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1639763055 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Dowd across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Caroline Dowd, DNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$78
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 446
- Total Day Supply
- 12,725
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 46
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 29% female / 71% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 48, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Caroline Dowd, DNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
90 claims
- Testosterone Cypio…
Testosterone Cypionate
53 claims
- Nitrofurantoin
Nitrofurantoin
39 claims
- Gemtesa 12
Gemtesa
12 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 12
Solifenacin Succinate
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 90 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | 53 |
| Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 39 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 12 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Caroline Dowd, DNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Caroline Dowd, DNP's 281 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dowd.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Tennessee medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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