Physician Profile
Joshua L. Dowling, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Dowling
Joshua L. Dowling, MD practices neurological surgery in Saint Louis, MO. Joshua is a 1989 graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Joshua provided 810 services to 680 patients. The services billed most often include office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional, telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (314) 362-3577
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4500 FOREST PARK AVE DEPT NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, STE 1B
Saint Louis, MO 63108
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
810 services · 680 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Procedure | 61797 |
74 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Procedure | 61800 |
46 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61796 |
46 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array | Procedure | 61885 |
35 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Procedure | 61886 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Reprogramming of cerebrospinal fluid shunt | Procedure | 62252 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Procedure | 61798 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Treatment | 95983 |
41 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office visit | 99211 |
152 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office visit | 99441 |
120 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 neurosurgeons in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Dowling specialize in?
Dr. Dowling is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Dowling located?
Dr. Dowling is listed at 4500 Forest Park Ave Dept Neurological Surgery, Ste 1B, Saint Louis, MO 63108. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dowling's phone number?
The number on file is (314) 362-3577. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Dowling?
Dr. Dowling's National Provider Identifier is 1710905443. 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. Dowling go to medical school?
Dr. Dowling attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Dowling have?
Dr. Dowling has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Dowling do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dowling performs procedures including computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth, computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe and computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Dowling's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Dowling. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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