Dr. David Doward, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Doward
Dr. David Doward is a spinal cord injury medicine physician in Jacksonville, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Doward performed 9,589 Medicare services across 2,620 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Doward received a total of $862 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in spinal cord injury medicine physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Doward is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 96790 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 7,083 | $0 | $2 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 225 | $194 | $502 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 225 | $122 | $330 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 215 | $51 | $163 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 194 | $86 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 189 | $94 | $236 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 172 | $202 | $695 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 165 | $178 | $623 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 139 | $93 | $344 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 99 | $145 | $579 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 93 | $30 | $78 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 90 | $67 | $165 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 81 | $189 | $509 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 76 | $83 | $222 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 70 | $87 | $266 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 54 | $460 | $1,686 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 54 | $249 | $838 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 53 | $77 | $232 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 47 | $180 | $612 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 45 | $92 | $305 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 34 | $29 | $76 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 32 | $132 | $487 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 31 | $220 | $741 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 28 | $6 | $18 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of each level of lower spine | 20 | $273 | $689 |
| Review by radiologist of disc of lower spine image | 20 | $86 | $325 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 15 | $27 | $68 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 14 | $36 | $90 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 13 | $29 | $85 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 13 | $164 | $500 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Doward is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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