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Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

520 E 6th Street
Odessa, TX 79761

(432) 582-8467

Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD is a pathologist in Odessa, TX specializing in pathology. Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD is affiliated with Midland Health.

Office Locations

520 E 6th Street
Odessa, TX 79761

(432) 582-8467

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD had a list price for cytology, and non-gynecologic cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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 Affordability:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD had a list price for concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2012 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	24
lab tests	83

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2015 were cytology, lab tests and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	52
gynecologic pathology	11
lab tests	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	118

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	59

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2017 were cytology and gynecologic pathology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	11
gynecologic pathology	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	57
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2018 were lab tests, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	135
consultation	39
cytology	17
diagnostic procedures	135
gynecologic pathology	17
image guided procedures	135
lab tests	240
minimally invasive procedures	135
minor procedures	135
neck imaging	94
ultrasound (sonogram)	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	39
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2019 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), neck imaging and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	42
cytology	38
gynecologic pathology	38
lab tests	444
neck imaging	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	52
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2020 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	20
cytology	102
doctor visit	40
gynecologic pathology	102
lab tests	499
neck imaging	90
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	85
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, gynecologic pathology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	57
cytology	97
doctor visit	23
gynecologic pathology	84
lab tests	411
neck imaging	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	84
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	427
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	88
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX during 2022 were consultation, lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	73
cytology	24
lab tests	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	27
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD treated as a pathologist in Odessa, TX were lab tests, minor procedures, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

aspiration	135
consultation	46
cytology	45
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	31
gynecologic pathology	43
image guided procedures	135
lab tests	246
minimally invasive procedures	135
minor procedures	135
neck imaging	87
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	87

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Kevin Dowden, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Midland Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$53 TD BenchMark IHC/ISH and Special Stains Reagents $28	TD BenchMark Platforms $25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$40 INVOKANA $40

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$93

Biography

Dr. Joseph Dowden's medical specialty is pathology. Dr. Dowden is professionally affiliated with Midland Health and Baylor College of Medicine. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.