James Edward Townsend, D.O.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · East Setauket, NY
James Edward Townsend, D.O. is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in East Setauket, New York, and NPI 1497973226, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license (New York 248588, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Edward Townsend
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
- License numbers
- 248588 NY
25MB07807200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 S Jersey Ave, East Setauket, NY 11733
- Phone
- (631) 343-3140
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 343-3124
- Medicaid ID
- 03028324 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081023000687); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 100 S Jersey Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Edward Townsend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 248588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024
7,988 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone726 claims
- Sertraline Hcl565 claims
- Aripiprazole524 claims
- Lorazepam461 claims
- Olanzapine385 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate372 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.
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Common questions
What is James Edward Townsend, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Edward Townsend, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497973226, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Edward Townsend, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 S Jersey Ave, East Setauket, NY, 11733. Phone: (631) 343-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Edward Townsend, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 248588, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Edward Townsend, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Edward Townsend, D.O. had 7,988 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.