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Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Hospital Medicine and Adult Nephrology

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

1600 22nd Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 483-5322

Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD is an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS specializing in adult hospital medicine and adult nephrology. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Baptist Medical Group, HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA and ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC.

Office Locations

Baptist Medical Group

1600 22nd Avenue
Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 483-5322

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1600 22nd Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301

(601) 483-5322

(601) 581-2289

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In The News

“"Spring break is a great time to let off some steam, but don't let your guard down, especially as you travel to new places and find yourself in large crowds," said Dr. Otis Gowdy, Jr., nephrologist...”—"Simple Steps for the Best Spring Break Ever", The Statesman Examiner, March 2023

“"Mississippi residents should closely scrutinize the sources of health information they rely on and ask trusted healthcare professionals to help them make informed decisions about vaccinations,"...”—"Campaign Busts Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines", The Mercury, September 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2023

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hemodialysis

In 2023, Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD performed more hemodialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	43
dialysis	503
doctor visit	497
hemofiltration	144
hospital care	1813
inpatient care	1730
lab tests	736
outpatient care	83
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	585
doctor visit	482
hemofiltration	124
hospital care	2043
inpatient care	1991
lab tests	770
outpatient care	52

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	451
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	70
Less than 65	384

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
dialysis	602
doctor visit	506
hemofiltration	111
hospital care	2058
inpatient care	2027
lab tests	689
outpatient care	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	475
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	66
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
diabetes management	16
dialysis	427
doctor visit	465
hemofiltration	57
hospital care	1832
inpatient care	1771
lab tests	694
outpatient care	61
preventive care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	1060
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	206
Less than 65	810

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	17
dialysis	406
doctor visit	591
hospital care	1650
inpatient care	1604
lab tests	806
outpatient care	46
preventive care	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	542
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	91
Less than 65	367

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	66
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	44
diabetes management	14
dialysis	512
doctor visit	588
hemofiltration	48
hospital care	2190
inpatient care	2177
lab tests	792
outpatient care	13
preventive care	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	579
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	140

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	109
Less than 65	413

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	100
diabetes management	43
dialysis	376
doctor visit	654
hospital care	1950
inpatient care	1921
lab tests	1096
outpatient care	29
preventive care	85
thyroid function tests	53
vaccines	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	558
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	107
Less than 65	393

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	66
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	40
dialysis	394
doctor visit	575
hospital care	1779
inpatient care	1749
lab tests	1031
outpatient care	30
preventive care	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	592
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	139

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	123
Less than 65	433

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	65
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	21
dialysis	497
doctor visit	469
hospital care	1810
inpatient care	1810
lab tests	854
preventive care	21

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	549
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	114

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	58
Less than 65	389

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	257
doctor visit	379
hospital care	1077
inpatient care	1077
lab tests	254

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	360
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	58
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	72
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	214
doctor visit	329
hospital care	933
inpatient care	933

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	300
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	68

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD treated as an internal medicine hospitalist in Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

abdominal imaging	16
blood draw	43
chronic care	72
diabetes management	25
dialysis	433
doctor visit	503
hemofiltration	96
hospital care	1739
inpatient care	1708
lab tests	772
outpatient care	43
preventive care	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
thyroid function tests	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	13
X-rays	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	496
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	345
Native American / Alaskan Native	70
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	84
Less than 65	371
65 to 74	293

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Otis Gowdy JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Baptist Medical Group

HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA

ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$8,697 KORSUVA $3,744	Velphoro $1,062	$3,891
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$667 FARXIGA $334	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $249	LOKELMA $84
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$369 Auryxia $369
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$347 Kerendia $347
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$317 LUPKYNIS $317
Other	$1,621 VELTASSA $288	Auryxia $285	System One $149	Parsabiv $145	JYNARQUE $129	Other $625

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,862
Food and Beverage	$4,344
Travel and Lodging	$1,790
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Otis Gowdy, who practices in Meridian, MS and Medical Towers Iii Meridian, MS, is a medical specialist in adult hospital medicine and adult nephrology. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Mississippi Medical Center's residency program. He is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

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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. Otis Gowdy JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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