NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Dowd, MD

Urology Physician · Wichita Falls, TX

Katherine Dowd, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Wichita Falls, Texas, and NPI 1457880189, issued on Jun 6, 2017. Check the license (Texas T6555, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1457880189
Name
Katherine Dowd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
T6555 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5500 Kell Blvd Ste 200, Wichita Falls, TX 76310
Phone
(940) 689-8765
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2022
Fax
(940) 689-8769
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220731000060); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2017
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,277 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Dowd2,277
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin290 claims
  2. Solifenacin Succinate270 claims
  3. Estradiol244 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl211 claims
  5. Myrbetriq168 claims
  6. Finasteride164 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): 100 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%100.0
  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: $2,066.79

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Dowd$2,066.79
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Texoma Urology CenterWichita Falls, TX

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

Katherine Dowd among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Katherine Dowd, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phillip Dowd, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763101053394627
  2. John Dryden, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763101821076035
  3. Robert King, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763101861470940
  4. Paul Morrison, MDWichita Falls, TX 763101093154064
  5. Michael Toulan, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763101316920994
  6. Farid Khoury, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763081417935693
  7. Ali Moshtaghi, M.D.Wichita Falls, TX 763011396726840
  8. George Bailey, MDFort Worth, TX 762441538422779

Common questions

What is Katherine Dowd, MD's NPI number?

Katherine Dowd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457880189, issued on Jun 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Dowd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5500 Kell Blvd Ste 200, Wichita Falls, TX, 76310. Phone: (940) 689-8765. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Dowd, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T6555, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katherine Dowd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Dowd, MD had 2,277 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Katherine Dowd, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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