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James E Dowd, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Virginia Beach, VA specialising in orthopedic surgery. James trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. James is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery, orthopaedic sports medicine, and orthopaedic surgery. Medicare claims data shows James provided 6,574 services to 3,241 patients.
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What does Dr. Dowd specialise in?
Dr. Dowd is an orthopedic surgeon in Virginia Beach, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Dowd located?
Dr. Dowd is listed at 5716 CLEVELAND ST SUITE 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dowd's phone number?
The number on file is (757) 502-8570. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Dowd?
Dr. Dowd's National Provider Identifier is 1104855667. 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 Dr. Dowd go to medical school?
Dr. Dowd attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Dowd have?
Dr. Dowd has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Dowd do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dowd performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of hip, 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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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (757) 502-8570
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5716 CLEVELAND ST SUITE 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,574 services · 3,241 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
412 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
176 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
139 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
647 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
366 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | Imaging | 73521 |
83 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
3,500 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
362 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
357 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
227 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Virginia Beach 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.