NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Janelle Marie Townes, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Birmingham, AL

Janelle Marie Townes, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1801076500, issued on Nov 9, 2007. Check the license (Alabama MD31729, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1801076500
Name
Janelle Marie Townes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
MD31729 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Medical Park Dr E Ste 158, Birmingham, AL 35235
Phone
(205) 838-3156
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 838-3157
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000835); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2005
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

8,125 Medicare Part D claims for 942 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Janelle Townes8,125
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic634 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium520 claims
  3. Mounjaro496 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium344 claims
  5. Jardiance294 claims
  6. Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen242 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): 96.2 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $20,148.09

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Janelle Townes$20,148
  2. Specialty average$5,742

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. Vincentian Physician Services LLCBirmingham, AL

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

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama

There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama

  1. Basma Abdulhadi, M.DBirmingham, AL1083063838
  2. Elaina Adderley, MDMontgomery, AL1699220988
  3. Monica AgarwalBirmingham, AL1659565513
  4. Syed Ahmed, MDFlorence, AL1154399715
  5. Hima Ammana, MDMontgomery, AL1902250343
  6. Carlos ArguelloBirmingham, AL1053366500
  7. Qurrat-Ul-Ain Aziz, DOBirmingham, AL1891256723
  8. Bantwal Baliga, M.D.Opelika, AL1992847669
  9. Ananda Basu, MDBirmingham, AL1821062647
  10. David Bell, M.D.Irondale, AL1730230988

Common questions

What is Janelle Marie Townes, MD's NPI number?

Janelle Marie Townes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801076500, issued on Nov 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Janelle Marie Townes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Medical Park Dr E Ste 158, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3156. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Janelle Marie Townes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD31729, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Janelle Marie Townes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Janelle Marie Townes, MD had 8,125 Medicare Part D claims for 942 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Janelle Marie Townes, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.

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.