Dr. Timothy Dawson, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 170
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
IN license 01085775A - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN
Medical groups
- Baptist Health Medical Group Inc (2,472 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 170
- Services billed
- 356
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 55 | 55 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 48 | 39 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 36 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 32 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 30 | 30 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 22 | 22 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 17 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 45 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Louisville, KY | 44 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 27 payments worth $8,385 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,967 |
|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $178 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $148 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $33.50 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $29.64 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $28.01 |
| Education | $4,000 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $2,500 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,095 |
| Travel and Lodging | $790 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $462 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to PAINTSVILLE, KY · in-kind | $174 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to PAINTSVILLE, KY · in-kind | $111 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $37.00 |
All 11 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $462 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $37.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to PAINTSVILLE, KY · in-kind | $111 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to PAINTSVILLE, KY · in-kind | $174 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to HUNTINGTON, WV · in-kind | $6.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.