Robert D. Dowling, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Robert D. Dowling, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1023065018, issued on May 27, 2006. Check the license on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert D. Dowling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 30841 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2123 Auburn Ave Ste 201, Cincinnati, OH 45219
- Phone
- (135) 206-1170
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2023
- Fax
- (513) 206-1172
- Medicaid IDs
- 100374420 IN
64308414 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220627001674); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 310 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2123 Auburn Ave Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Campbell, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1952055790
- Jeffrey Griffin, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1013166883
- Julian Guitron-Roig, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1730378944
- Saad HasanThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1396156055
- Michael JavorskiThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1770080095
- Christopher RaleyFamily Nurse Practitioner1497245062
Verify Robert D. Dowling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of OhioCheck 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 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 81.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $43,202.84
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates LLCCincinnati, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert D. Dowling among 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio
Robert D. Dowling, M.D. is one of 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1998 among the 188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 208G00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 310 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Ohio.
All 310 in Ohio → Every provider in Cincinnati → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Griffin, MDCincinnati, OH 452191013166883
- Julian Guitron-Roig, MDCincinnati, OH 452191730378944
- Saad HasanCincinnati, OH 452191396156055
- Michael JavorskiCincinnati, OH 452191770080095
- Louis Louis, MDCincinnati, OH 452191194818567
- John Smith, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452191316971757
- Cristiano Spadaccio, MD, PHDCincinnati, OH 452191134794787
- Sandra Starnes, MDCincinnati, OH 452191669440640
Common questions
What is Robert D. Dowling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert D. Dowling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023065018, issued on May 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert D. Dowling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2123 Auburn Ave Ste 201, Cincinnati, OH, 45219. Phone: (135) 206-1170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert D. Dowling, M.D.'s license?
Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert D. Dowling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert D. Dowling, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert D. Dowling, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.
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.