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Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC

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Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2005)

770 Middle Street Suite B
Fairhope, AL 36532

(251) 928-1191

Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC is a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC is affiliated with Infirmary Health and Thomas Hospital.

Office Locations

770 Middle Street Suite B
Fairhope, AL 36532

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

inpatient hospital care

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

urinalysis

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC performed more A1C test, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests 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 25%

By Affordability:

mental health therapy

talk therapy

In 2012, Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC had a list price for mental health therapy, and talk therapy 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. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
aspiration	15
diabetes management	40
doctor visit	759
hormone therapy	46
hospital care	151
injections	61
inpatient care	151
lab tests	100
preventive care	111
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	60
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2013 were preventive care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	25
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	806
hormone therapy	47
hospital care	154
injections	47
inpatient care	154
lab tests	152
preventive care	199
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
vaccines	91
X-rays	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	96
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	25
diabetes management	109
doctor visit	926
hormone therapy	49
hospital care	142
injections	49
inpatient care	142
lab tests	188
preventive care	268
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	122
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	89
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	25
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	972
hormone therapy	5606
hospital care	116
injections	5606
inpatient care	116
lab tests	220
preventive care	391
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	225
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	746
Female	848

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1496
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	224
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2016 were hormone therapy, injections, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	12
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	792
hormone therapy	9000
hospital care	74
injections	9000
inpatient care	74
lab tests	120
preventive care	160
vaccines	83

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	87
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2016

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	75
doctor visit	719
hormone therapy	5400
hospital care	108
injections	5400
inpatient care	108
lab tests	126
preventive care	119
vaccines	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	85
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
diabetes management	71
doctor visit	733
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	131
preventive care	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	79
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	16
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	750
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
lab tests	131
preventive care	142
vaccines	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	89
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	47
doctor visit	620
hormone therapy	13000
hospital care	329
injections	13000
inpatient care	329
lab tests	78
preventive care	114
vaccines	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	85
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	90
doctor visit	655
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
lab tests	129
preventive care	90

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	105
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	116
doctor visit	861
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
lab tests	167
preventive care	116

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	107
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	101
doctor visit	743
hospital care	396
inpatient care	396
lab tests	165
mental health therapy	27
preventive care	101
weight management	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	110
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC treated as a family medicine practitioner in Fairhope, AL were injections, hormone therapy, inpatient care and hospital care.

anorectal procedures	17
aspiration	15
diabetes management	81
doctor visit	778
hormone therapy	4735
hospital care	220
injections	4737
inpatient care	220
lab tests	142
mental health therapy	27
preventive care	158
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
vaccines	93
weight management	27
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC.

**Gender**
Female	363
Male	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	635
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	96
75 to 84	225
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	313

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 2005. He completed residency at Bayfront Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine Hospice Medical Director Board and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2005)

Residency: Bayfront Medical Center (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine Hospice Medical Director Board

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Infirmary Health

Thomas Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,171 RYBELSUS $416	Ozempic $219	Tresiba $205	Victoza $185	Saxenda $47	Other $100
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,165 XARELTO $649	INVOKANA $496	INVOKAMET $14	$6
AbbVie Inc.	$591 VRAYLAR $235	UBRELVY $199	QULIPTA $157
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$550 Spiriva $157	JARDIANCE $57	STIOLTO $48	GLYXAMBI $44	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $42	Other $203
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$459 FARXIGA $205	SYMBICORT $122	ONGLYZA $56	CRESTOR $37	BYDUREON WEEKLY $27	Other $11
Other	$3,763 Androgel $392	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $193	Freestyle Libre 2 $177	Brovana $164	VYVANSE $154	Other $2,684

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,546
Education	$152

Biography

Dr. Craig Dowden practices family medicine. He studied medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Dr. Dowden's residency was performed at Bayfront Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Infirmary Health. He welcomes new patients at his office inFairhope, AL as reported by Yext.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig M. Dowden, MD, HMDC From 2012 - 2023

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