Craig M. Dowden, M. D.,

NPI 1568509198ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Fairhope, AL

Family Medicine (M. D.,) in Fairhope, Alabama, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2005). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $946,501 for 14,071 claims, against $110,405 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $129.82 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1568509198
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M. D.,
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jan 31, 2007
Last updated in NPPES	Apr 12, 2023
Certified by provider	Apr 12, 2023

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Family Medicine Primary	207Q00000X	28528	AL
Legal Medicine	173000000X	28528	AL

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Exclusion screening

List	Result	Details
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026	No match	Checked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026	No match	—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)	Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (AL)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	588
Services billed	7,740 across 64 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$110,405

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	14,071 · 27,756 30-day fills
Patients	1,322
Total drug cost	$946,501
Generic share	90% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Graduation year	2005
Medicare specialty	Family Practice
Secondary specialties	Hospice/Palliative Care