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14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29203 - Columbia location
101 Business Park Blvd, Columbia, SC 29203
About Douglas Dow
Douglas N. Dow, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Columbia, SC. Douglas is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical and physician assistant — medical. According to Medicare claims data, Douglas cared for 673 Medicare patients across 773 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1760636708.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (803) 296-7846
- Email not available
Practice Locations
14 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 200
Columbia, SC 29203
101 Business Park Blvd
Columbia, SC 29203
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
773 services · 673 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
50 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
15 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
116 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
31 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
29 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
26 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Douglas N. Dow?
Douglas N. Dow is a physician assistant in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Douglas N. Dow's address?
Douglas N. Dow is listed at 14 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Douglas N. Dow?
The number on file is (803) 296-7846. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Douglas N. Dow's NPI number?
Douglas N. Dow's National Provider Identifier is 1760636708. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Douglas N. Dow train?
Douglas N. Dow attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Douglas N. Dow been practicing?
Douglas N. Dow has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Douglas N. Dow perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Douglas N. Dow performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back and fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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