NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Boone, NC

Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Boone, North Carolina, and NPI 1336376649, issued on Jun 12, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 201101962, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336376649
Name
Cynthia Marie Downes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
201101962 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
336 Deerfield RD, Boone, NC 28607
Phone
(828) 262-4165
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 336 Deerfield RD

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

  1. Stefanie Badger, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871045781
  2. James Bell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1275659658
  3. Parth Bhatt, PHARMD, BCPSPharmacist1477359271
  4. Teresa Blanc, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972772317
  5. Robert Broce, PH.D., L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1235595489
  6. Owen Bunnell, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1548297518

Verify Cynthia Marie Downes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  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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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

233 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cynthia Downes233
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass27 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone17 claims
  4. Diclofenac Potassium12 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt12 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.71

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Downes$14.71
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cynthia Marie Downes among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D. is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Boone

They are 14 of the 978 NPPES records with a practice address in Boone, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bell, M.D.Boone, NC 286071275659658
  2. Owen Bunnell, DOBoone, NC 286071548297518
  3. Harjot Dhingra, D.OBoone, NC 286071184927584
  4. Robert Felix, MDBoone, NC 286071447244074
  5. Marye Hacker, M.D.Boone, NC 286071609914068
  6. Helene Harper, MDBoone, NC 286071982626214
  7. Kaitlyn Hinshaw, MDBoone, NC 286071144754508
  8. Michael Minogue, MDBoone, NC 286071477556116

Common questions

What is Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336376649, issued on Jun 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 336 Deerfield RD, Boone, NC, 28607. Phone: (828) 262-4165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201101962, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D. had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia Marie Downes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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