James G. McDowell, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Springfield, TN
James G. McDowell, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Springfield, Tennessee, and NPI 1437156270, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD36191, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James G. McDowell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD36191 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 417 Northcrest Dr, Springfield, TN 37172
- Phone
- (615) 384-8211
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2024
- Fax
- (615) 384-8211
- Medicaid ID
- 3893175 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040616001556); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 631 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 417 Northcrest Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marcus Alvarez, MDSurgery Physician1821443953
- Kristen Bennett, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1356033021
- Catherine Bixby, MSN, RN, APRN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1104330133
- Daniel Davis, M.D.Surgery Physician1114967353
- Keith Goldberg, MDSurgery Physician1528009149
- Courtney Hensley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861957938
Verify James G. McDowell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD36191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $503.09
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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
- Surgical Alliance OF Middle Tennessee PLCSpringfield, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James G. McDowell among 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee
James G. McDowell, M.D. is one of 631 surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 404 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 surgery physician records list a practice address in Springfield
They are 8 of the 522 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 631 surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 631 in Tennessee → Every provider in Springfield → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcus Alvarez, MDSpringfield, TN 371721821443953
- Daniel Davis, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721114967353
- Keith Goldberg, MDSpringfield, TN 371721528009149
- Jonathan Kroser, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721043250186
- Sara Long, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721629158233
- Siva Mullangi, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721750592242
- Mark Sanders, M.D.Springfield, TN 371721265495303
- Alisha Jefferson, M.D.Smyrna, TN 371671366860819
Common questions
What is James G. McDowell, M.D.'s NPI number?
James G. McDowell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437156270, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James G. McDowell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 417 Northcrest Dr, Springfield, TN, 37172. Phone: (615) 384-8211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James G. McDowell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD36191, 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 James G. McDowell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James G. McDowell, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.