NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Townes, M.D.

Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Ipswich, MA

Kathleen Townes, M.D. is an adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and NPI 1588824601, issued on Jun 12, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 236204, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1588824601
Name
Kathleen Townes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0000X
License numbers
236204 MA
247418 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
36 Essex RD, Ipswich, MA 01938
Phone
(978) 356-5522
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
110092490A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120712000840); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 36 Essex RD

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

  1. Mary Bazylewicz, MSWSocial Worker1669758397
  2. Marisa Bochman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1366495749
  3. Eugene Boss, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1477602209
  4. Lisa Gelormini, LICSWClinical Social Worker1497037105
  5. Mary Higgins, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1093064164
  6. Laura Jett, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1114013794

Verify Kathleen Townes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
    Search for license 236204    Check the board
  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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

5,431 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,639 among the 177 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathleen Townes5,431
  2. Specialty average3,639

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium322 claims
  2. Lisinopril244 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium240 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium236 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate216 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium198 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

  1. Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts IncDanvers, MA

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

Kathleen Townes among 13 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Kathleen Townes, M.D. is one of 13 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 46% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 85% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 13 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

All 13 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Ipswich → Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Bloor, MDWakefield, MA 018801861468233
  2. Spyridon Kantas, MDAndover, MA 018101154317089
  3. Stephanie Corrado, MDBoston, MA 021141073536827
  4. Holly Gooding, MDBoston, MA 021151750430393
  5. Raquel SelcerBoston, MA 021151790394732
  6. Ashok Patel, M.D.Dorchester Center, MA 021241902825441
  7. Barbara Opray, MDCambridge, MA 021391639142490
  8. Mohammad Hakim, MDMedford, MA 021551760578777

Common questions

What is Kathleen Townes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathleen Townes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588824601, issued on Jun 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Townes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 36 Essex RD, Ipswich, MA, 01938. Phone: (978) 356-5522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Townes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 236204, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kathleen Townes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Townes, M.D. had 5,431 Medicare Part D claims for 507 beneficiaries; the average among adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 3,639. 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.