David J. Dowling, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Memphis, TN
David J. Dowling, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1548263692, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 31657, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Dowling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
- License number
- 31657 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6286 Briarcrest Ave, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 641-3000
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 701-2400
- Medicaid IDs
- 3371161 TN
110318002 AR
136785001 AR
7187860 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101203000019); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Dowling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31657Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
807 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 100 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone165 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl155 claims
- Gabapentin117 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium90 claims
- Meloxicam69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $70.39
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Msk Group PCMemphis, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Dowling among 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee
David J. Dowling, M.D. is one of 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 25 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee.
All 25 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Winfred Abrams, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201184940405
- Leland Berkwits, MDMemphis, TN 381201730121930
- Valentine Chukwuma, MD, PHDMemphis, TN 381201497393854
- Judith Lee-Sigler, MDMemphis, TN 381191982698890
- Jonathan Stuart, D.O.Bartlett, TN 381331841470176
- Donald Sullivan, MDGermantown, TN 381391508814484
- Timothy Bunker, M.D.Oneida, TN 378411316086606
- Bruce Hairston, MDAlcoa, TN 377011679517981
Common questions
What is David J. Dowling, M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Dowling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548263692, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Dowling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6286 Briarcrest Ave, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 641-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Dowling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 31657, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. Dowling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Dowling, M.D. had 807 Medicare Part D claims for 356 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Dowling, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.