DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. filed 716 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gastroenterology Physician in MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia.
- 716
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
716 Top 29% higher than 71% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Gastroenterology Physician share within Georgia
Gastroenterology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Georgia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Gastroenterology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Gastroenterology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Gastroenterology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Gastroenterology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Gastroenterology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 681 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA, 31061, with a listed phone of (478) 776-5920. NPI 1194755728 was issued on 07/03/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LOWE most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 716 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 303 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $321K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 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 | 1194755728 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/03/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$505
Largest payer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
- 1,311
- Total Day Supply
- 33,466
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 15
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.40
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 49, 65-74: 159, 75-84: 79, 85+: 16
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Famotidine
Famotidine
119 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
81 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
77 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
69 claims
- Linzess 36
Linzess
36 claims
- Colestipol Hcl 21
Colestipol Hcl
21 claims
- Sucralfate 16
Sucralfate
16 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl 15
Ondansetron Hcl
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Famotidine | 119 |
| Omeprazole | 81 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 77 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 69 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 36 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 21 |
| Sucralfate | 16 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 15 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 |
| Gavilyte-G "Peg3350/Sod Sulf | N/A |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
DOUGLAS LOWE, M.D.'s 716 claims are below the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LOWE.
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Data Sources
- 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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