John Edward Downing, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Bowling Green, KY
John Edward Downing, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1023008729, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 13422, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Edward Downing
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 13422 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 2ND Ave Ste A5, Bowling Green, KY 42101
- Phone
- (270) 796-3533
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2026
- Fax
- (270) 796-3539
- Medicaid ID
- 64134224 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Edward Downing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 13422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost106 claims
- Timolol Maleate31 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl21 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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: $377.27
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
John Edward Downing among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
John Edward Downing, MD is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randal Paul, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011780680207
- Marc Moore, MDBowling Green, KY 421031225185044
- Jennifer Wentworth, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031033115431
- Johnathon Downing, MDBowling Green, KY 421041285990671
- Edmund Wilkins, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041699770206
- David Bryson, M.D.Murray, KY 420711841240009
- Dwight Capps, M.D.Murray, KY 420711295808319
- James Hart, M.D.Murray, KY 420711053484139
Common questions
What is John Edward Downing, MD's NPI number?
John Edward Downing, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023008729, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Edward Downing, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 2ND Ave Ste A5, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (270) 796-3533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Edward Downing, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 13422, 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 John Edward Downing, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Edward Downing, MD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.