Dr. Joni L. Downs , PhD
Psychologist โข La Crosse, WI
1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 546015429
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NPI assigned on July 19, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 51 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 90834 โ Psychotherapy: 34 service units.
- 90791 โ Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 11 in 2022 to 51 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1836 South Ave
La Crosse, WI 546015429
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 Milwaukee, WI. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Psychologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $6,124 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,321 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
NPI first issued
2010
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Downs as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 La Crosse and Wisconsin
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Downs are from 2023.
29 active clinicians are listed under Psychologist with a practice address in La Crosse, WI (949 in Wisconsin).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in La Crosse
27.6% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
48.3% of these 29 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 went from 11 in 2022 to 51 in 2023.
- 2022: 11
- 2023: 51
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 221% from $1,909 in 2022 to $6,124 in 2023.
- 2022: $1,909
- 2023: $6,124
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 183% from $1,528 in 2022 to $4,321 in 2023.
- 2022: $1,528
- 2023: $4,321
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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90834
Psychotherapy, 45 minutes
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34 | 11 | $361.71 | $95.91 |
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90791
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation
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17 | 17 | $360.35 | $168.40 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 103T00000X
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YS0200X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
827 N Cass St
Milwaukee, WI 532023908
Phone: 4142787980
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Psychiatry & Neurology - Sleep Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1836 SOUTH AVE, LA CROSSE, WI 546015429 (Tel: 6087827300)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 827 N CASS ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 532023908 (Tel: 4142787980)
Registered at N89W16416 MAIN ST, MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 530512800 (Tel: 2624155540)
Recorded as JONI DOWNS, PHD
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: WI 2011-125)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Psychologists in La Crosse
- Dr. Kevin Rooney, PsyD
- Dr. Marc Kayson, PhD
- Dr. Bryan Kolberg, PsyD
- Lanaya Anderson
- Dr. Jessica Pierzina, PsyD
- Dr. Michelle Freedman, PhD
Mailing Address
N89w16416 Main St
Menomonee Falls, WI 530512800
Phone: 2624155540