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Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Medical College of Georgia (1975)

1250 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298

(804) 828-2161

Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD is a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1975 and has 51 years of experience. Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD is affiliated with MCV Associated Physicians.

Office Locations

1250 E Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23298

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In The News

“(He was inspired by related research on vitamin C by Dr. Alpha Fowler at Virginia Commonwealth University).”—"Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Is Put To The Test", NPR, December 2018

“The use of vitamin C in sepsis was pioneered by Dr. Alpha Fowler at Virginia Commonwealth University.”—"Can A Cocktail Of Vitamins And Steroids Cure A Major Killer In Hospitals?", NPR, May 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD performed more pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	97
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
pulmonary testing	317

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	163
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
pulmonary testing	286

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	129
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
pulmonary testing	436

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	470

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	308
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	40
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	222
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	264

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	22
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	46
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	226
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	233

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	15
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	278
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
pulmonary testing	331

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	15
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	244
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
pulmonary testing	354

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2020 were pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
pulmonary testing	612

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	25
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
pulmonary testing	1015

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	38
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
pulmonary testing	193

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Richmond, VA were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	176
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
pulmonary testing	404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	119
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	258
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	21
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1975. He has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1975)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MCV Associated Physicians

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alpha A. Fowler III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$24 $24
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$22 Adempas $22
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$12 Veklury $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$47
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Alpha Fowler's medical specialty is adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He studied medicine at Medical College of Georgia. He is affiliated with MCV Associated Physicians.