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Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD

(Dr. Dwight Arnold Towler, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Professional interests include: metabolism, endocrine diseases (hormone disorders), bone problems, and more.

1215 21st Avenue South 8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-8332

Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD is an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

1215 21st Avenue South 8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 343-8332

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3315 Berrywood Drive
Columbia, MO 65201

(573) 882-3818

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In The News

“The discovery is very important, said Dr. Dwight Towler, a bone endocrinologist at Washington University in St. Louis who was not part of the study, because it can help researchers understand...”—"Medical Detectives Find Their First New Disease (Published 2011)", New York Times, February 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	34
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	35
preventive care	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	60
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	50
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	48
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	61
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	55
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated as an endocrinologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

blood draw	11
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	24
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	35
preventive care	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	14
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	29
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism - American Board of Internal Medicine (2014)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$4,409 $4,409

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,200
Travel and Lodging	$915
Food and Beverage	$294

Research Payments

Dr. Dwight A. Towler, MD, PhD has received 7 research payments totaling $5,340.

Biography

Dr. Dwight Towler's medical specialty is adult endocrinology. His clinical interests encompass hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, and hypogonadism. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Missouri Health Care. Before performing his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Towler attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.