NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew D. Dow

Family Medicine Physician · Anchorage, AK

Matthew D. Dow is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1457889628, issued on May 31, 2017. Check the license (Alaska 171997, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457889628
Name
Matthew D. Dow
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
171997 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4015 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 201, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
(907) 717-3500
Enumerated
May 31, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2024
Fax
(907) 771-3550
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240715003387); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4015 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 201

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

  1. Juliana Abreu, P.A.Physician Assistant1083058408
  2. Eduardo Cadore GuzzoNephrology Physician1053931717
  3. Eric Page, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598433187
  4. Kevin Paisley, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194987511
  5. Mark Smith, M.D.Nephrology Physician1861479651
  6. Osman Yilmam, MDNephrology Physician1275029076

Verify Matthew D. Dow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matthew Dow60
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen14 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: $71.49

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Dow$71.49
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Alaska Orthopedic Specialists, LLCAnchorage, AK
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK

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

Matthew D. Dow among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska

Matthew D. Dow is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% 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 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

338 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Anchorage

They are 338 of the 11,751 NPPES records with a practice address in Anchorage, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebekah Briscoe, DOAnchorage, AK 995081861481210
  2. William Buttner, MDAnchorage, AK 995081003893132
  3. John Cates, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081558333146
  4. Mary Foland, MDAnchorage, AK 995081871557645
  5. Donna Galbreath, MDAnchorage, AK 995081073502043
  6. Mary Gwayi-Chore, MDAnchorage, AK 995081487628061
  7. Mari Hately, MDAnchorage, AK 995081467447110
  8. Katherine Kolb, MDAnchorage, AK 995081306813373

Common questions

What is Matthew D. Dow's NPI number?

Matthew D. Dow's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457889628, issued on May 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew D. Dow located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4015 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 201, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 717-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew D. Dow's license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 171997, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew D. Dow prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew D. Dow had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.