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Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1985)

2525 Us Highway 431 Suite 170
Boaz, AL 35957

(256) 593-1611

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD is a general surgeon in Boaz, AL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience.

Office Locations

2525 Us Highway 431 Suite 170
Boaz, AL 35957

(256) 593-1611

(256) 840-4596

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

In 2012, Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD had a list price for removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
abscess drainage	22
catheterization	15
compression therapy	34
doctor visit	360
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	262
immobilization	34
incision and drainage	22
inpatient care	262
minor procedures	22
open surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
skin surgery	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, compression therapy and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	23
abscess drainage	16
catheterization	26
compression therapy	41
doctor visit	417
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	194
immobilization	41
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	194
minor procedures	16
open surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
skin surgery	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	52
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
abscess drainage	12
catheterization	12
doctor visit	429
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	237
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	237
minor procedures	12
open surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
skin surgery	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	47
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	22
abscess drainage	20
catheterization	32
doctor visit	457
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	192
incision and drainage	20
inpatient care	192
minor procedures	20
open surgery	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
skin surgery	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	660

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	128
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	41
doctor visit	448
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	57
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
abscess drainage	20
catheterization	11
doctor visit	411
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	156
incision and drainage	20
inpatient care	156
minor procedures	20
open surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	43
skin surgery	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	63
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	14
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	365
hospital care	123
incision and drainage	14
inpatient care	123
minor procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	43
skin surgery	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	302

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	54
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
breast procedures	13
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	387
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	124
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
open surgery	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	297

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	59
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	11
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	264
hospital care	126
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	11
minor procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	48
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
abscess drainage	13
catheterization	33
doctor visit	316
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	123
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	123
minor procedures	13
open surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
skin surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	46
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
abscess drainage	15
catheterization	15
doctor visit	260
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	76
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	76
minor procedures	15
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
skin surgery	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	203

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	42
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD treated as a general surgeon in Boaz, AL were inpatient care, hospital care, compression therapy and immobilization.

abdominal surgery	17
abscess drainage	16
breast procedures	12
catheterization	25
compression therapy	37
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	374
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	163
image guided procedures	12
immobilization	37
incision and drainage	16
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	15
open surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
skin surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	401
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	54
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	17
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Tornier, Inc.	$139 LE - Tribrid Technology $139
Merz North America, Inc.	$97 $97
Davol Inc.	$52 PHASIX $36	VENTRIO $17
Ethicon US, LLC	$16 HARMONIC Product Family $16
Olympus America Inc.	$16 Olympus Integration Accessories $16
Other	$40 OFIRMEV $15	TISSEEL $13	Vascular Surgery $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$360

Biography

Dr. Thomas Downes' area of specialization is general surgery. Dr. Downes is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Watson Downes III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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