NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

J Michael O'Dowd, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Mobile, AL

J Michael O'Dowd, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1821089038, issued on Nov 4, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 12245, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1821089038
Name
J Michael O'Dowd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
12245 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Spring Hill Ave, Mobile, AL 36604
Phone
(251) 435-1200
Enumerated
Nov 4, 2005
Record last updated
May 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 435-6357
Medicaid IDs
00116999 MS
000033297 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050421000840); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1700 Spring Hill Ave

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

  1. Sam Abdehou, MDGastroenterology Physician1134651656
  2. Roger AlvaradoInternal Medicine Physician1265430243
  3. Joseph Amato, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417986050
  4. Gary Butts, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1265896526
  5. Kayla Byrd, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1710607668
  6. Amanda Chandler, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1750069449

Verify J Michael O'Dowd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

8,558 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. J O'Dowd8,558
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis1,526 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium744 claims
  3. Carvedilol615 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate499 claims
  5. Amiodarone Hcl439 claims
  6. Ezetimibe406 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): 83.9 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $345.90

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. J O'Dowd$345.90
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCMobile, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

J Michael O'Dowd among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

J Michael O'Dowd, MD is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% 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, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Eyrich, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041962493171
  2. Frank Lester, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041871541482
  3. Patrick Murphy, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041336130541
  4. Hercules Panayiotou, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041609822162
  5. David Shaw, M.D.Mobile, AL 366041336120419
  6. Christopher Brown, MDMobile, AL 366081982685640
  7. Ralph Buckley, MDMobile, AL 366081043266281
  8. Luther Cave, MDMobile, AL 366081831142264

Common questions

What is J Michael O'Dowd, MD's NPI number?

J Michael O'Dowd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821089038, issued on Nov 4, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is J Michael O'Dowd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Spring Hill Ave, Mobile, AL, 36604. Phone: (251) 435-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify J Michael O'Dowd, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 12245, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does J Michael O'Dowd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, J Michael O'Dowd, MD had 8,558 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is J Michael O'Dowd, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.

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