NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alice M. Townshend, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Beloit, WI

Alice M. Townshend, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Beloit, Wisconsin, and NPI 1437169752, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 37362020, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437169752
Name
Alice M. Townshend
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
37362020 WI
036-089431 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1905 E. Huebbe Parkway, Beloit, WI 53511
Phone
(608) 364-2200
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 364-1255
Medicaid ID
1437169752 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100120000485); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1905 E. Huebbe Parkway

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Alice Townshend1,106
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost435 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol87 claims
  3. Erythromycin86 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate54 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate54 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate32 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alice Townshend$14.50
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Beloit Health System IncBeloit, WI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alice M. Townshend among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin

Alice M. Townshend, MD is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Iain Decker, DOBeloit, WI 535111740718410
  2. Michal Gutowski, MDBeloit, WI 535111730613621
  3. Mario Rojas, MDBeloit, WI 535111326151002
  4. Daniel Fary, M.D.Fort Atkinson, WI 535381760406862
  5. Catherine Lee, M.D.Fort Atkinson, WI 535381689698326
  6. John Bussa, MDJanesville, WI 535461972612661
  7. John Downing, MDJanesville, WI 535461235170374
  8. Anne Kilby, M.D.Janesville, WI 535461144265729

Common questions

What is Alice M. Townshend, MD's NPI number?

Alice M. Townshend, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437169752, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alice M. Townshend, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1905 E. Huebbe Parkway, Beloit, WI, 53511. Phone: (608) 364-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alice M. Townshend, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 37362020, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alice M. Townshend, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alice M. Townshend, MD had 1,106 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alice M. Townshend, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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