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Dr. John M. Downey, DO

(Dr. John Martin Downey, D.O.)

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

2922 Professional Parkway Suite A
Augusta, GA 30907

(706) 855-2767

Dr. John M. Downey, DO is a physiatrist in Augusta, GA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience.

Office Locations

2922 Professional Parkway Suite A
Augusta, GA 30907

(706) 855-2767

(706) 855-7077

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In The News

“John Downey, a pain doctor in Augusta, Georgia, said the "damage has been done" from restrictive state laws and reluctant prescribers.”—"Pain patients left in anguish by doctors 'terrified' of opioid addiction, despite CDC change", USA Today, June 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

land-based therapeutic exercise

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

soft tissue injections

tendon insertion injection

tendon origin injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John M. Downey, DO performed more injections, joint aspiration, and land-based therapeutic exercise procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, nerve conduction studies (NCS), soft tissue injections, tendon insertion injection, and tendon origin injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

manual therapy

By Affordability:

manual therapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. John M. Downey, DO performed more manual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for manual therapy 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. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1950
diagnostic evaluation	152
diagnostic procedures	514
doctor visit	5008
injections	8012
manual therapy	481
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	73
pain management	117
rehabilitation	2306
spinal procedures	140
X-rays	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1426
diagnostic evaluation	140
diagnostic procedures	90
doctor visit	4921
injections	7095
manual therapy	243
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nerve block	50
pain management	50
rehabilitation	2571
spinal procedures	145
X-rays	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	182
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	29
Less than 65	491

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	802
diagnostic evaluation	122
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	4228
injections	5892
manual therapy	154
nerve block	28
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	16
rehabilitation	2332
spinal procedures	147
X-rays	163

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	28
Less than 65	432

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	502
diagnostic evaluation	128
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	3999
injections	4157
manual therapy	86
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pain management	49
pelvic imaging	12
rehabilitation	2722
spinal procedures	151
X-rays	182

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	1020

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1296
Black	320
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	44
Less than 65	780

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	421
diagnostic evaluation	111
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	3862
injections	2928
manual therapy	70
musculoskeletal imaging	11
pain management	44
pelvic imaging	12
rehabilitation	2104
spinal procedures	148
X-rays	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	195
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	25
Less than 65	406

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	426
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	4020
injections	3871
manual therapy	486
rehabilitation	2637
spinal procedures	79
X-rays	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	191
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	25
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	4101
injections	4047
manual therapy	675
rehabilitation	2239
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	42

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	30
Less than 65	396

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	554
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	4910
injections	4907
manual therapy	655
rehabilitation	2093
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	210
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	29
Less than 65	383

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	321
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	5012
injections	2908
manual therapy	628
rehabilitation	2005

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	655
Black	208
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	32
Less than 65	344

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	346
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	4018
injections	2886
manual therapy	804
rehabilitation	2546

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	488

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	32
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were injections, rehabilitation, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	324
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	3199
injections	2730
manual therapy	538
rehabilitation	1222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	26
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John M. Downey, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated as a physiatrist in Augusta, GA were injections, rehabilitation, aspiration and manual therapy.

aspiration	681
diagnostic evaluation	130
diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	4298
injections	4493
manual therapy	438
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	50
pain management	57
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	2252
spinal procedures	108
X-rays	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	181
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	655
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	27
Less than 65	371
65 to 74	320

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John M. Downey, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	7
Cancer	4

Education & Training

Dr. John M. Downey, DO graduated from University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John M. Downey, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC	$133 Prolate $133
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.	$91 BELBUCA $91
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$67 XTAMPZA $67
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$56 AMITIZA $56
GRT US Holding, Inc.	$45 QUTENZA $45
Other	$111 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $33	Horizant $22	Licart $16	LYRICA $15	RESTORE $13	Other $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$357
Education	$147

Biography

Dr. John Downey is a physician who specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. He studied medicine at the University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John M. Downey, DO From 2012 - 2022

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