James Craig Dowdy, MD
Surgery Physician · Murray, KY
James Craig Dowdy, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Murray, Kentucky, and NPI 1598767956, issued on Aug 15, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 26398, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Craig Dowdy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 26398 KY
MD0000016842 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 S 8TH St, Murray, KY 42071
- Phone
- (270) 753-2444
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Fax
- (270) 752-2865
- Medicaid ID
- 64263981 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041020000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 S 8TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Faye Austin, ARNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1851373856
- Annette Baccus, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255480323
- John Bright, D.O.Dermatology Physician1730171190
- John Broadbent, M.D.Specialist1902894983
- David Bryson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1841240009
Verify James Craig Dowdy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 26398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
605 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel145 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium83 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
- Cilostazol29 claims
- Xarelto27 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $519.45
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital CorporationMurray, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Craig Dowdy among 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky
James Craig Dowdy, MD is one of 459 surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 292 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 459 surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 459 in Kentucky → Every provider in Murray → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Callie Dowdy, MDMurray, KY 420711174904015
- Brian Swain, MDMurray, KY 420711598767998
- Charles Tucker, M.D.Murray, KY 420711295893030
- Robert Williams, M.D.Murray, KY 420711902896269
- Daniel Howard, M.D.Mayfield, KY 420661336136514
- James Bergin, MDSalem, KY 420781396708566
- Demetrius Patton, M.D.Salem, KY 420781730184730
- Brian Crosser, MDBowling Green, KY 421011700346228
Common questions
What is James Craig Dowdy, MD's NPI number?
James Craig Dowdy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598767956, issued on Aug 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Craig Dowdy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S 8TH St, Murray, KY, 42071. Phone: (270) 753-2444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Craig Dowdy, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 26398, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Craig Dowdy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Craig Dowdy, MD had 605 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Craig Dowdy, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.1 of 100. 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.