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Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1989)

Professional interests include: Alzheimer's disease, autoimmune diseases, migraine, and more.

2741 Debarr Road Suite 413
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 277-1623

Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD is a neurologist in Anchorage, AK specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Alaska Medical Center and Alaska Regional Hospital.

Office Locations

Alaska Regional Hospital

2741 Debarr Road Suite 413
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 277-1623

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Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	22
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	86

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	17
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	15
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	328
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	17
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	86

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated as a neurologist in Anchorage, AK were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	254
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	7
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	17
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 1989. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology and has a state license in Alaska.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1989)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology

Licensed In: Alaska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Alaska Regional Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
EMD Serono, Inc.	$2,821 Rebif $1,378	Mavenclad $884	$559
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$2,207 AZILECT $454	COPAXONE $352	AJOVY $217	Unclassified $211	Zecuity $103	Other $870
Biogen, Inc.	$1,983 Vumerity $495	PLEGRIDY $481	TECFIDERA $317	ZINBRYTA $190	AVONEX $174	Other $327
GENZYME CORPORATION	$1,468 AUBAGIO $905	LEMTRADA $310	NEXVIAZYME $89	LUMIZYME $58	MS DISEASE STATE $18	Other $87
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$1,241 INGREZZA $860	ONGENTYS $381
Other	$15,066 Aimovig $803	BOTOX $776	UBRELVY $715	Briviact $600	NUPLAZID $582	Other $11,591

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23,054
Education	$1,264
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$257
Gift	$211

Biography

Dr. Stanford Downs practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Anchorage, AK. He is especially interested in migraine, ataxia, and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Downs graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is professionally affiliated with Alaska Regional Hospital and Providence Alaska Medical Center.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stanford W. Downs, MD 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. Stanford W. Downs, MD From 2012 - 2022

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