Dr. Joseph Rogers Downs , MD
Internal Medicine • Opelika, AL
121 N 20th St Ste 20b
Opelika, AL 368015456
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Dr. Joseph Downs is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on October 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 107 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 93016 — Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician: 54 service units.
- 93017 — Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg): 53 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,377 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 134 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 77 prescription fills, including refills.
- Potassium Chloride — 72 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 52 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 872. Middle half: 582 to 1,655.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,075 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 772. Middle half: 367 to 1,899.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,923 in 2020 to 107 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
121 N 20th St Ste 20b
Opelika, AL 368015456
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Valley, AL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Heart Center Cardiology, Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
1978
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
54 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $2,292 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,745 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
1,391 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$81,159 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $22.05 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
Years since graduation
48 years (graduated 1978)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1978 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Downs has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Downs as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Opelika and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 872. Middle half: 582 to 1,655.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,075 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 772. Middle half: 367 to 1,899.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $80,048. Middle half: $54,766 to $121,514.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,075 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $62,559. Middle half: $30,457 to $109,461.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $63,049. Middle half: $40,520 to $93,325.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,075 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,175. Middle half: $23,108 to $85,075.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 323. Middle half: 58 to 8,883.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 2,192. Middle half: 168 to 9,022.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Opelika, AL (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,533. Middle half: $560 to $751,920.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Alabama (2024, 1,103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $170,897. Middle half: $8,760 to $851,176.
30 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Opelika, AL (1,706 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Opelika
10% of these 30 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.7% of these 30 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 94% from 1,923 in 2020 to 107 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,923
- 2021: 1,656
- 2022: 1,613
- 2023: 380
- 2024: 107
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 98% from $142,116 in 2020 to $2,292 in 2024.
- 2020: $142,116
- 2021: $134,719
- 2022: $115,763
- 2023: $23,667
- 2024: $2,292
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 98% from $97,137 in 2020 to $1,745 in 2024.
- 2020: $97,137
- 2021: $94,002
- 2022: $80,286
- 2023: $10,424
- 2024: $1,745
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 94% from 24,423 in 2020 to 1,377 in 2024.
- 2020: 24,423
- 2021: 19,004
- 2022: 20,187
- 2023: 7,717
- 2024: 1,377
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 96% from 32,632 in 2020 to 1,391 in 2024.
- 2020: 32,632
- 2021: 26,535
- 2022: 26,858
- 2023: 10,058
- 2024: 1,391
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 92% from $1,074,837 in 2020 to $81,159 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,074,837
- 2021: $928,267
- 2022: $971,136
- 2023: $371,009
- 2024: $81,159
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $27.89 in 2020 to $22.05 in 2025.
- 2020: $27.89
- 2022: $137.65
- 2023: $14.14
- 2024: $16.89
- 2025: $22.05
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $22.05.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $22.05 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93016
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician
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54 | 54 | $63.75 | $19.23 |
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93017
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg)
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53 | 53 | $63.75 | $23.66 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 134 | 2,461 | $1,118.24 | — |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 77 | 2,291 | $1,562.66 | — |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 72 | 2,159 | $2,125.84 | — |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 70 | 2,085 | $1,071.17 | — |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 54 | 1,614 | $686.67 | — |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 47 | 1,419 | $812.46 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 47 | 1,388 | $976.86 | — |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 47 | 1,204 | $1,015.06 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 39 | 658 | $367.28 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 38 | 1,186 | $531.75 | — |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 37 | 1,088 | $22,739.32 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 35 | 1,041 | $265.93 | — |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 33 | 462 | $3,846.57 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 32 | 928 | $432.69 | — |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 32 | 943 | $1,034.71 | — |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 29 | 867 | $360.04 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 29 | 679 | $233.88 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 29 | 825 | $252.81 | — |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 27 | 770 | $463.34 | — |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 25 | 485 | $852.71 | — |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 23 | 322 | $4,691.08 | — |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 21 | 633 | $418.42 | — |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 19 | 572 | $338.24 | — |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 18 | 316 | $6,484.62 | — |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 17 | 490 | $156.41 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-10-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RG0300X
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RG0300X
An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20100614000010
AL
2769512052
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Heart Center Cardiology, Pc
7 Medical Park, Valley, AL 368543665
Phone: 3343213700
Secondary Practice Locations
1 48th St
Valley, AL 368543616
Phone: 3347563126
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Specialist
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: AL 9668)
Registered at 121 N 20TH ST STE 20B, OPELIKA, AL 368015456 (Tel: 3343213700)
Registered at PO BOX 2145, OPELIKA, AL 368032145 (Tel: 3343213700)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1 48TH ST, VALLEY, AL 368543616 (Tel: 3347563126)
Registered at 1 48TH ST, VALLEY, AL 368543616 (Tel: 3347563126)
Recorded as JOSEPH DOWNS, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: AL 9668)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Opelika
- Dr. Grant Nelson, DO
- Dr. Nathan Douthit, MD
- Dr. Bilen Kassu, MD
- Dr. Luis Zegada, MD
- Dr. Arsh Patel, DO
- Dr. Peyton Greene, DO
Mailing Address
Po Box 2145
Opelika, AL 368032145
Phone: 3343213700