NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David K. Towns, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

David K. Towns, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1326116278, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 41375, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326116278
Name
David K. Towns
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
41375 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 N 19TH Ave Ste 103, Phoenix, AZ 85015
Phone
(602) 589-0500
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 314-4552
Medicaid ID
412474 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090713000607); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2004
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 5501 N 19TH Ave Ste 103

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ryan Allen-Brady, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134691173
  2. Susan Hesketh, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679993794
  3. Kara Hill, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1043797905
  4. Kathleen Ivers, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1891178513
  5. Mandy Neblett, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063789568
  6. Sergio Santos, BA, LISACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1144479718

Verify David K. Towns in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Towns25
  2. Specialty average1,750

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $119.69

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Towns$119.69
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Sun Pain Management PLLCPhoenix, AZ

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

David K. Towns among 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona

David K. Towns, MD is one of 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% 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, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 92 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ruchir Gupta, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161265668453
  2. Jeffrey Krause, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161902167497
  3. Omar Viswanath, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161669813994
  4. Brittany Aeschlimann, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850121144682659
  5. Shafik Boyaji, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121710290861
  6. David Currie, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850121811316490
  7. Mark Kallgren, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121700841541
  8. Leonor Maderazo, MDPhoenix, AZ 850121467423640

Common questions

What is David K. Towns, MD's NPI number?

David K. Towns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326116278, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David K. Towns, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 N 19TH Ave Ste 103, Phoenix, AZ, 85015. Phone: (602) 589-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David K. Towns, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 41375, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David K. Towns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David K. Towns, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.