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Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

McGill University Faculty of Medicine

3704 North Boulevard Suite C
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 443-4576

Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD is a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

3704 North Boulevard Suite C
Alexandria, LA 71301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD performed more injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2012 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
cranial surgery	13
decompression surgery	102
diagnostic procedures	210
doctor visit	1266
hospital care	289
image guided procedures	13
injections	418
inpatient care	289
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	25
nerve block	299
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	24
pain management	418
spinal procedures	456
upper extremity surgery	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2013 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	60
decompression surgery	138
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1223
hospital care	339
image guided procedures	13
injections	466
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	38
nerve block	299
nerve procedures	138
open surgery	21
pain management	466
spinal procedures	522
upper extremity surgery	21

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	56
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2014 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	94
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1244
hospital care	257
injections	387
inpatient care	257
neck surgery	20
nerve block	265
nerve procedures	94
open surgery	14
pain management	387
spinal procedures	404
upper extremity surgery	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	43
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
decompression surgery	112
doctor visit	1342
hospital care	265
injections	417
inpatient care	265
neck surgery	15
nerve block	289
nerve procedures	112
pain management	417
spinal procedures	489

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	868

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	94
Less than 65	384

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
decompression surgery	109
doctor visit	1375
hospital care	281
injections	390
inpatient care	281
neck surgery	25
nerve block	258
nerve procedures	109
open surgery	12
pain management	390
spinal procedures	443
upper extremity surgery	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	54
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2017 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	72
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	1470
hospital care	320
image guided procedures	13
injections	336
inpatient care	320
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	39
nerve block	121
nerve procedures	120
pain management	336
spinal procedures	374

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	67
Less than 65	221

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2018 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	72
decompression surgery	119
doctor visit	1349
hospital care	298
injections	314
inpatient care	298
neck surgery	40
nerve block	151
nerve procedures	119
open surgery	13
pain management	314
spinal procedures	366
upper extremity surgery	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	50
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2019 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	67
decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	1153
hospital care	267
injections	273
inpatient care	267
neck surgery	48
nerve block	164
nerve procedures	105
pain management	273
spinal procedures	370

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	54
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2020 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	63
decompression surgery	66
doctor visit	1185
hospital care	248
injections	314
inpatient care	248
neck surgery	40
nerve block	189
nerve procedures	66
pain management	314
spinal procedures	342

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	40
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2021 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	51
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	1268
hospital care	282
injections	299
inpatient care	282
neck surgery	19
nerve block	230
nerve procedures	61
pain management	299
spinal procedures	369

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	51
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1099
hospital care	278
injections	214
inpatient care	278
nerve block	214
nerve procedures	16
pain management	214
spinal procedures	269

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	65
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Alexandria, LA were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
cranial surgery	12
decompression surgery	94
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	1270
hospital care	284
image guided procedures	13
injections	348
inpatient care	284
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	30
nerve block	225
nerve procedures	94
open surgery	16
pain management	348
spinal procedures	400
upper extremity surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD.

**Gender**
Female	412
Male	276

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	549
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	185
Less than 65	172
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD graduated from McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: McGill University Faculty of Medicine

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$312 Spine $272	STRATAFIX $40
Paradigm Spine, LLC	$229 DSS $229
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	$156 $156
Stryker Corporation	$152 DuraMatrix $48	ALLOGRAFTS $47	AUTOPLEX $39	SPINEJACK $19
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$43 Spine $43
Other	$85 TITAN NANOLOCK $30	Gliadel $16	PENNSAID $10	$28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$747
Travel and Lodging	$203
Education	$28

Biography

Dr. Gregory Dowd specializes in neurosurgery and practices in Alexandria, LA. Dr. Dowd studied medicine at McGill University Faculty of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Clinton Dowd, MD From 2012 - 2022

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