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Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD

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Specializes in: Sleep Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School (1978)
12901 Bruce B Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612

Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL specializing in sleep medicine. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978 and has 48 years of experience. Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD is affiliated with University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital.

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Office Locations

1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606
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12901 Bruce B Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974-7824
(813) 979-3606
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5802 North 30th Street Building C, 4 Practice Locations
Tampa, FL 33610
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In The News 

“"We've suspected that for a long time, but the problem has been linking hypoxemia to cognitive stress,"said Dr. W. McDowell Anderson, program director of the University of South Florida sleep...”—"Sleep apnea linked to brain decline, dementia", Seattle Times, December 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

In 2023, Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiorespiratory sleep study
home cardiorespiratory sleep study
home sleep study

In 2023, Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD had a list price for cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and home sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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:

sleep study

By Affordability:

airway management
CPAP treatment
diagnostic sleep study
in-lab polysomnography
in-lab sleep study
polysomnography
sleep study
sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD performed more sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP 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. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 104
doctor visit 228
hospital care 267
inpatient care 267
pulmonary testing 13
sleep study 164

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 88
doctor visit 260
hospital care 237
inpatient care 237
sleep study 142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 201
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 260
Black 60
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 76
85 and over 19
Less than 65 136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 42
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 49
Dementia 12
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 75
doctor visit 221
hospital care 293
inpatient care 293
sleep study 151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 204
Female 209
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 60
Hispanic 46
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 32
Less than 65 149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 48
Dementia 13
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 86
doctor visit 264
hospital care 203
inpatient care 203
sleep study 140

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 434
Female 402
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 592
Black 140
Hispanic 76
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 346
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 43
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 49
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2016 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 98
doctor visit 259
hospital care 209
inpatient care 209
sleep study 247

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 262
Female 241
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 340
Black 94
Hispanic 45
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 202
From 75 to 84 103
85 and over 22
Less than 65 176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 52
Dementia 15
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 83
doctor visit 157
hospital care 287
inpatient care 287
sleep study 227

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 276
Female 223
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 335
Black 92
Hispanic 58
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 209
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 19
Less than 65 181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 54
Dementia 17
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2018 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 73
doctor visit 163
hospital care 231
inpatient care 231
sleep study 257

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 235
Female 218
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 296
Black 81
Hispanic 61
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 24
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 47
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 50
Dementia 17
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2019 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 64
doctor visit 160
hospital care 117
inpatient care 117
pulmonary testing 38
sleep study 220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 227
Female 187
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 278
Black 81
Hispanic 41
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 177
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 14
Less than 65 139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 48
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 52
Dementia 17
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2020 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 44
doctor visit 225
hospital care 48
inpatient care 48
sleep study 195

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 197
Female 169
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 264
Black 62
Hispanic 26
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 166
From 75 to 84 74
85 and over 17
Less than 65 109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 44
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2021 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 51
doctor visit 217
hospital care 29
inpatient care 29
sleep study 248

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 210
Female 178
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 284
Black 52
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 92
85 and over 16
Less than 65 102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 45
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL during 2022 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management 30
doctor visit 122
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
sleep study 211

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Male 181
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 227
Black 38
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 91
85 and over 19
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 50
Dementia 10
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Tampa, FL were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

airway management 72
doctor visit 206
hospital care 176
inpatient care 176
pulmonary testing 25
sleep study 200

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD.

Gender
Female 193
Male 220
Ethnicity
Black / African American 69
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 288
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 37
Other 0
Age
85 and over 16
75 to 84 69
Less than 65 137
65 to 74 173

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 17
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 44
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1978. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1978)

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of South Florida Health
Tampa General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA PPO, CorVel, CIGNA HMO, Wellcare Medicare (HMO), Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSpring, United Healthcare Medicaid, Humana HMO, Quality Health Management, United Healthcare, AvMed HMO, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, Blue California, Employers Health Network, Beech Street, Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO-POS, Empath Health (PACE), Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP), VA Community Care Network (Optum), Solis Medicare HMO, Simply Medicare HMO, Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan), Truli for Health, Ag Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options, Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP, CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21), InnovAge, Oscar Insurance Company of Florida, Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select and Freedom Health Medicare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. W McDowell Anderson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO
Aetna Medicare PPO
CIGNA PPO
CorVel
CIGNA HMO
Wellcare Medicare (HMO)
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Medicare Advantage
MultiPlan PPO
HealthSpring
United Healthcare Medicaid
Humana HMO
Quality Health Management
United Healthcare
AvMed HMO
Galaxy Health Network
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Evolutions Healthcare Systems
TRICARE
Molina Healthcare
Coventry
Blue California
Employers Health Network
Beech Street
Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO
Aetna Medicare HMO-POS
Empath Health (PACE)
Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP)
VA Community Care Network (Optum)
Solis Medicare HMO
Simply Medicare HMO
Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan)
Truli for Health
Ag Administrators
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options
Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP
CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21)
InnovAge
Oscar Insurance Company of Florida
Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select
Freedom Health Medicare HMO

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. $2,009 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System
$1,831 		Inspire
$178
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. $755 Xyrem
$392 		XYWAV
$332 		SUNOSI
$31
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. $723 remede System
$723
Philips Electronics North America Corporation $173 Lunoa 1 0
$74 		Trilogy 100
$72 		(8946) DS2 A cell core
$27
Respicardia, Inc. $171 remede System
$171
Other $601 Wakix
$147 		TRELEGY ELLIPTA
$120 		FASENRA
$118 		Sleep Disordered Breathing
$102 		The Vest System Model 105 Home Care
$35 		Other
$77
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,024
Travel and Lodging $1,347
Consulting Fee $1,000
Education $60

Biography

Dr. W. Anderson's areas of specialization are sleep medicine and adult pulmonology; he sees patients in Tampa, FL. Dr. Anderson most likely takes AvMed, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. His professional affiliations include the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital. Tampa General Hospital reports that Dr. Anderson is accepting new patients at his office in Tampa, FL.

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