Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Columbia, SC
Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1649360926, issued on Oct 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 3425, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest E. Dowdy
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 3425 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3506 Medical Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 799-5700
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 799-5702
- Medicaid ID
- ZA9854 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest E. Dowdy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 3425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine49 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium40 claims
- Amoxicillin29 claims
- Ibuprofen16 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 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.
Ernest E. Dowdy among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina
Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
171 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Columbia
They are 171 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.
All 1,761 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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- Isaiah Davis, DMDColumbia, SC 292031629331384
- Dmitriy Denissenko, DMDColumbia, SC 292031184945008
- John Dingle, DMDColumbia, SC 292031992862965
- David Hicklin, DMDColumbia, SC 292031740312982
- Elise Howell, D.M.D.Columbia, SC 292031164576484
Common questions
What is Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS's NPI number?
Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649360926, issued on Oct 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3506 Medical Dr, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 799-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3425, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest E. Dowdy, DDS had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.