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Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

6811 Southcrest Parkway
Southaven, MS 38671

(662) 349-1920

Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD is an optometrist in Southaven, MS specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

6811 Southcrest Parkway
Southaven, MS 38671

(662) 349-1920

(662) 349-1995

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

In 2023, Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, and eye exam that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65
eye procedures	171

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129
eye procedures	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
eye procedures	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
eye procedures	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	24
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56
eye procedures	224

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
eye procedures	180

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	117
eye procedures	170

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
eye procedures	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	84
eye procedures	119

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
eye procedures	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
eye procedures	147

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	108

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated as an optometrist in Southaven, MS were eye procedures.

doctor visit	77
eye procedures	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	7
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

She has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Shire North American Group Inc	$279 XIIDRA $279
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$248 Soft contact lenses $235	Acuvue $13
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$135 DEXYCU $135
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.	$104 TYRVAYA $104
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$76 Tecnis IOL $76
Other	$77 ULTRA $26	BTOD $20	DAILIES $16	$16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$882
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Heather Dowdy specializes in optometry (primary eye care) and practices in Southaven, MS. Dr. Dowdy obtained a license to practice in Mississippi.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Heather Michelle Dowdy, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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