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Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD

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(Dr. Dennis Patrick McGowan, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

3219 Central Avenue Suite 102
Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 865-2600

Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD is a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Good Samaritan and Bryan Health.

Office Locations

3219 Central Avenue Suite 102
Kearney, NE 68847

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2012 were injections, hospital care, inpatient care and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
doctor visit	510
hospital care	57
injections	59
inpatient care	57
nerve block	29
pain management	17
spinal procedures	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	425
hospital care	170
injections	65
inpatient care	170
nerve block	24
pain management	24
spinal procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	377
emergency care	16
hospital care	113
injections	49
inpatient care	113
nerve block	19
pain management	19
spinal procedures	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	35
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	268
emergency care	13
hospital care	306
injections	31
inpatient care	306
nerve block	13
pain management	13
spinal procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	236

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	92
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	24
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	202
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	23
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	281
hospital care	199
injections	37
inpatient care	199

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kearney, NE were hospital care, inpatient care, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	281
emergency care	14
hospital care	139
injections	48
inpatient care	139
nerve block	21
pain management	18
spinal procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	82
Male	58

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	36
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Good Samaritan

Bryan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kearney, NE.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-27

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr McGowan was very thorough and seemed concerned about my health.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$7,957 MAKOplasty $1,391	Mako $1,317	Pelvis II $1,313	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $1,102	ES2 $953	Other $1,881
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$3,109 NA $1,501	$1,608
Zimmer Holding Inc	$2,256 Hip $2,117	Knee $140
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,854 O-ARM-ST $1,063	RESTORE $201	CD HORIZON $130	ELEVATE $106	VECTRIS $69	Other $285
Osteonovus, Inc.	$1,597 NovoGro $1,597
Other	$8,408 PRODISC L $1,115	M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc $902	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $430	iFuse Implant $413	Libra $353	Other $5,194

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$13,978
Food and Beverage	$8,829
Education	$1,431
Consulting Fee	$875
Entertainment	$69

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Dennis P. McGowan, MD.

Osteonovus, Inc.	2017	$845,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Purchased corporate shares
Osteonovus, Inc.	2019	$845,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Purchased corporate shares.
Osteonovus, Inc.	2018	$845,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Purchased corporate shares.
Spinal Balance Inc	2019	$200,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Promissory note - convertible into common shares of the corporation

Biography

Dr. Dennis McGowan's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University for residency. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHI Health Good Samaritan and Bryan Health. Dr. McGowan welcomes new patients at his office inKearney, NE as reported by Doctor.com.