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Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

417-b South 4th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 543-9302

Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD is an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD is affiliated with Riverview Regional Hospital, Gadsden Regional Medical Center and DOWLING AND CALDWELL MD PC.

Office Locations

Riverview Regional Hospital

417-b South 4th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

(256) 543-9302

(256) 547-4539

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

hearing evaluation

impacted ear wax removal

tympanometry

By Affordability:

audiometry test

pure-tone audiometry

pure-tone threshold audiometry

threshold audiometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD performed more ear procedures, hearing evaluation, impacted ear wax removal, and tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for audiometry test, pure-tone audiometry, pure-tone threshold audiometry, and threshold audiometry 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 10%

By Volume:

pure-tone threshold audiometry

In 2023, Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD performed more pure-tone threshold audiometry procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Top 25%

By Volume:

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

By Affordability:

allergen immunotherapy

hearing evaluation

hearing test

immunotherapy

subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD performed more subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for allergen immunotherapy, hearing evaluation, hearing test, immunotherapy, and subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) 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. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2012 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1008
doctor visit	1521
ear procedures	1496
immunotherapy	1184
injections	1184
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	208
minimally invasive procedures	224
nose surgery	16
nosebleed treatment	16
sinus imaging	248
X-rays	248

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2013 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1314
doctor visit	1683
ear procedures	1829
foreign body removal	13
immunotherapy	1365
injections	1365
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	229
minimally invasive procedures	246
nose surgery	17
nosebleed treatment	17
sinus imaging	308
X-rays	308

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	137
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1106
doctor visit	1666
ear procedures	1689
immunotherapy	1064
injections	1064
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	230
minimally invasive procedures	243
nose surgery	24
nosebleed treatment	13
sinus imaging	343
submucous resection (SMR)	11
X-rays	343

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	112
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2015 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1441
doctor visit	1968
ear procedures	2114
immunotherapy	1434
injections	1434
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	244
minimally invasive procedures	259
nose surgery	15
nosebleed treatment	15
sinus imaging	309
X-rays	309

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	814
Female	1098

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1816
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	820
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	264
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2016 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1449
doctor visit	1752
ear procedures	1993
immunotherapy	1531
injections	1531
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	226
minimally invasive procedures	226
sinus imaging	363
X-rays	363

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	846
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	115
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1210
doctor visit	1500
ear procedures	1784
immunotherapy	1025
injections	1025
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	198
minimally invasive procedures	198
sinus imaging	291
X-rays	291

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	468

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	116
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2018 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1185
doctor visit	1376
ear procedures	1705
immunotherapy	1195
injections	1195
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	181
minimally invasive procedures	181
sinus imaging	283
X-rays	283

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	86
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1341
doctor visit	1456
ear procedures	1938
immunotherapy	1238
injections	1238
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	182
minimally invasive procedures	182
sinus imaging	217
X-rays	217

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	95
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1105
doctor visit	1195
ear procedures	1681
immunotherapy	974
injections	974
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	127
minimally invasive procedures	127

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	84
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2021 were ear procedures, immunotherapy, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	1141
doctor visit	1090
ear procedures	1731
immunotherapy	1170
injections	1170
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	110
minimally invasive procedures	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	101
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	983
doctor visit	1000
ear procedures	1493
immunotherapy	909
injections	909
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	79
minimally invasive procedures	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	101
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Gadsden, AL were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, immunotherapy and injections.

diagnostic procedures	1207
doctor visit	1473
ear procedures	1768
foreign body removal	13
immunotherapy	1189
injections	1189
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	183
minimally invasive procedures	188
nose surgery	18
nosebleed treatment	15
sinus imaging	295
submucous resection (SMR)	11
X-rays	295

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	729
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	262
85 and over	110
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Otolaryngology Otolaryngology and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Otolaryngology Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverview Regional Hospital

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

DOWLING AND CALDWELL MD PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas F. Dowling IV, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$13 CANNULATED SCREWS $13
Boston Scientific Corporation	$12 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25

Biography

Dr. Thomas Dowling is an otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) specialist. After attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Dr. Dowling is affiliated with Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Riverview Regional Hospital.

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