Dwight Arnold Towler, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Nashville, TN
Dwight Arnold Towler, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1013933241, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 75931, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dwight Arnold Towler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 75931 TN
2024012123 MO
Q3116 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 322-5000
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 207698416 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260116001419); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dwight Arnold Towler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 75931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Alendronate Sodium43 claims
- Risedronate Sodium31 claims
- Forteo11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Dwight Arnold Towler among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
Dwight Arnold Towler, MD is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shichun Bao, MDNashville, TN 372321487738597
- Howard Baum, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321104862234
- Kathryn Dahir, MDNashville, TN 372321851488985
- Paul Epstein, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321316096373
- Janie Hagan, APN, BCNashville, TN 372321245322668
- Shubhada Jagasia, MDNashville, TN 372321679657787
- James May, MDNashville, TN 372321285732131
- Kevin Niswender, MD, PHDNashville, TN 372321235226358
Common questions
What is Dwight Arnold Towler, MD's NPI number?
Dwight Arnold Towler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013933241, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dwight Arnold Towler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dwight Arnold Towler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 75931, 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 Dwight Arnold Towler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dwight Arnold Towler, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dwight Arnold Towler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.