Dwight Arnold Towler, MD
NPI 1013933241ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Nashville, TN
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, practicing in Nashville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $77,538 for 154 claims, against $9,021 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $270.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists University of Missouri Health Care and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013933241 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 5, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 75931 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 2024012123 | MO |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | Q3116 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (TN); Practitioner - Endocrinology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 67 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 119 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,021 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 154 · 296 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 52 |
| Total drug cost | $77,538 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- University of Missouri Health CareColumbia, MO
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$270.04 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $146.68 | 2 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $92.86 | 1 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $30.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$270.04 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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