Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout DOWNES
Thomas Watson Downes, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Boaz, AL specialising in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Thomas cared for 229 Medicare patients across 246 services.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Downes's specialty?
Dr. Downes is a general surgeon in Boaz, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Downes?
Dr. Downes is listed at 2525 US HIGHWAY 431 SUITE 170, Boaz, AL 35957. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Downes?
The number on file is (256) 593-1611. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Downes's NPI number?
Dr. Downes's National Provider Identifier is 1689725814. 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
How long has Dr. Downes been practising?
Dr. Downes has 19+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2007. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Downes known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Downes performs procedures including repair of groin hernia and removal of gallbladder using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 593-1611
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2525 US HIGHWAY 431 SUITE 170
Boaz, AL 35957
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
246 services · 229 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
13 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Procedure | 47562 |
13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
84 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
29 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
21 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other general surgeons at this location 1
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.
Also performs Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) 6
Providers in AL 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.