In 2023, Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

diagnostic upper endoscopy

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

inpatient hospital care

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	194
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	1284
endarterectomy	17
gastrointestinal procedures	230
hospital care	468
inpatient care	468
minimally invasive procedures	230
neck surgery	17
pelvic imaging	194
preventive care	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	1007
vascular procedures	1258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	182
abdominal surgery	14
catheterization	39
compression therapy	11
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	1157
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	358
immobilization	11
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	184
pelvic imaging	182
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	917
vascular procedures	1144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	142
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	138
catheterization	16
compression therapy	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	1278
endarterectomy	20
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	161
hospital care	447
immobilization	20
inpatient care	447
minimally invasive procedures	161
neck surgery	20
pelvic imaging	138
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	978

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	148
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	98
abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	115
doctor visit	1195
gastrointestinal procedures	183
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
minimally invasive procedures	183
pelvic imaging	98
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	638
vascular procedures	845

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	894
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1890
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	768
From 75 to 84	678
85 and over	238
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	116
abdominal surgery	15
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	1409
endarterectomy	14
gastrointestinal procedures	220
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	220
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	116
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	639
vascular procedures	838

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1059
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	462
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	135
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	144
abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	13
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	1441
endarterectomy	14
gastrointestinal procedures	182
hospital care	428
inpatient care	428
minimally invasive procedures	195
minor procedures	13
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	144
plastic surgery procedures	12
preventive care	74
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94
tissue transfer	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	680
vascular procedures	921
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	511
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	145
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	123
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	1489
gastrointestinal procedures	215
hospital care	388
inpatient care	388
minimally invasive procedures	227
pelvic imaging	123
preventive care	107
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	624
vascular procedures	875

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	121
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	141
abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	1307
gastrointestinal procedures	210
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
minimally invasive procedures	210
pelvic imaging	141
preventive care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	627
vascular procedures	845

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1023
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	129
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	111
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	844
endarterectomy	13
gastrointestinal procedures	101
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	101
neck surgery	13
pelvic imaging	111
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	709

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	94
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	147
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	938
endarterectomy	14
gastrointestinal procedures	174
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	174
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	147
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106
ultrasound (sonogram)	611
vascular procedures	838

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	110
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	142
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	608
gastrointestinal procedures	111
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176
minimally invasive procedures	111
pelvic imaging	142
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	694

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	97
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Murray, KY were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	139
abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	13
catheterization	28
compression therapy	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1177
endarterectomy	15
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	179
hospital care	305
immobilization	15
inpatient care	305
minimally invasive procedures	181
minor procedures	13
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	139
plastic surgery procedures	12
preventive care	81
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
stent placement (stenting)	12
tissue transfer	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	683
vascular procedures	904
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	959
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	346
85 and over	123
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	405

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Craig Dowdy, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Penumbra, Inc.	$1,359 Indigo System $1,359
Endologix, Inc.	$1,007 AFX $697	OVATION $310
Pfizer Inc.	$544 ZYVOX $357	ELIQUIS $170	VYNDAQEL $17
Medtronic, Inc.	$498 ENDURANT IIS $478	EverFlex $20
Allergan Inc.	$495 AVYCAZ $183	STRATTICE $97	TEFLARO $83	AlloDerm $59	DALVANCE $49	Other $25
Other	$1,949 XARELTO $221	GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo $203	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $198	DALVANCE $152	Erivedge $99	Other $1,075

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,905
Travel and Lodging	$946

Biography

Dr. James Dowdy practices general surgery and vascular surgery in Murray, KY. Dr. Dowdy studied medicine at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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