NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James P. Townson, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Gatesville, TX

James P. Townson, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Gatesville, Texas, and NPI 1699039800, issued on Jul 2, 2012. Check the license (Texas 2132, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1699039800
Name
James P. Townson
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
2132 TX
T-1241 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1507 W Main St, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone
(254) 865-2166
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2024
Fax
(254) 248-0626
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150514001226); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1507 W Main St

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

  1. Rebecca Bari, DPMPodiatrist1629573852
  2. Amy Bass, APRN, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1558075192
  3. Nicole Batcheller, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1861150385
  4. Jeffrey Bates, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1134215643
  5. Jacob Battle, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1477513190
  6. John Bawduniak, M.D.Surgery Physician1013111236

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

292 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Townson292
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox40 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  3. Ammonium Lactate29 claims
  4. Gabapentin24 claims
  5. Levofloxacin24 claims
  6. Terbinafine Hcl22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $291.31

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organogenesis Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Townson$291.31
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Coryell County Memorial Hospital AuthorityGatesville, TX

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

James P. Townson among 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

James P. Townson, DPM is one of 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2010 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

All 663 in Texas → Every provider in Gatesville → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanesa Hamard, DPMBelton, TX 765131114989662
  2. Kalani Parker, DPMFort Hood, TX 765441093165177
  3. Howard Richman, DPMFort Hood, TX 765441093872962
  4. Richard Goad, DPMTemple, TX 765081023009511
  5. Tyler Jolley, DPMTemple, TX 765081568725893
  6. John Brust, DPMKilleen, TX 765491053570317
  7. Eduardo Hernandez, DPMKilleen, TX 765491093245110
  8. Dale Lane, DPMKilleen, TX 765491316178627

Common questions

What is James P. Townson, DPM's NPI number?

James P. Townson, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699039800, issued on Jul 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James P. Townson, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1507 W Main St, Gatesville, TX, 76528. Phone: (254) 865-2166. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James P. Townson, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 2132, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James P. Townson, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James P. Townson, DPM had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.