John Townsend, MD
Neurology Physician · Newark, DE
John Townsend, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1982656245, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0003462, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Townsend
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- C1-0003462 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 774 Christiana RD, Newark, DE 19713
- Phone
- (302) 731-3017
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 231201 DE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090806000113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Townsend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0003462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine100 claims
- Gabapentin86 claims
- Donepezil Hcl83 claims
- Clonazepam49 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa47 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl47 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Christiana Care Health Services IncNewark, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Townsend among 65 neurology physician records in Delaware
John Townsend, MD is one of 65 neurology physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 86% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Delaware
There are 65 neurology physician records in Delaware.
All 65 in Delaware → Every provider in Newark → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Enrica Arnaudo, MDNewark, DE 197131144271354
- Sung Bae, MDNewark, DE 197131396795076
- Michael Carunchio, M.D.Newark, DE 197131881646164
- Toni Catania, PACNewark, DE 197131497776538
- Lanny Edelsohn, M.D.Newark, DE 197131174574305
- Alan Fink, M.D.Newark, DE 197131386696854
- Richard Fischer, M.D.Newark, DE 197131609828425
- Douglas Gersh, M.D.Newark, DE 197131902858293
Common questions
What is John Townsend, MD's NPI number?
John Townsend, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982656245, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Townsend, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 774 Christiana RD, Newark, DE, 19713. Phone: (302) 731-3017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Townsend, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0003462, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Townsend, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Townsend, MD had 1,295 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.