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Dr. J. Marcus Downs, MD

Colorectal Surgery (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
43
In the NPI registry since
2006
Medicare patients seen, 2024
331

Licensed in Texas since 1993, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.

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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 1983Medical school: University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine
  • 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier

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

  • Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician primary
    TX license J3086 (first issued 1993; active)

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Colorectal Surgery per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
331
Services billed
615
Patients’ average age
73
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes10374
Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope101101
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes8686
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk4646
Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope4238
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes3022
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare2828
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes2721
Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding2315
Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk2020

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

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Budesonide Dr (budesonide)
Other prescribers in Dallas, TX
12

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, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $145 in total to this clinician.

By company
Thd America, Inc.$122
Tela Bio, Inc.$23.54
By type
Food and Beverage$145

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.

Who received the most in Texas →

Other Colorectal Surgery clinicians in Dallas

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated March 30, 2021), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1811922610. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.