NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Towner, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Saginaw, MI

Lauren Towner, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1578205662, issued on Apr 10, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 5901400554, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578205662
Name
Lauren Towner
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
5901400554 MI
POD305050 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4224 State St, Saginaw, MI 48603
Phone
(989) 790-8009
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Fax
(989) 790-5071
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250604000481); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2022
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 4224 State St

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  1. Andrew Cohen, DPMPodiatrist1902845290

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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Towner28
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $528.16

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, 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. Lauren Towner$528.16
  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. Ankle And Foot Associates LLCDouglas, GA

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

Lauren Towner among 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Michigan

Lauren Towner, DPM is one of 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2012 among the 318 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 420 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Michigan.

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

  1. Christopher Gill, DPMSaginaw, MI 486021265092209
  2. Zachary Pierson, DPMSaginaw, MI 486021205452281
  3. Laura Reitz SushynskiSaginaw, MI 486041245612829
  4. Stephen Weatherholtz, DPMSaginaw, MI 486091578307468
  5. Jeffrey Stone, DPMGladwin, MI 486241124177977
  6. Mark Bullock, D.P.M.Saginaw, MI 486381134482532
  7. David Cohen, DPMMidland, MI 486401013605161
  8. Eric Gaughan, DPMMidland, MI 486401568894517

Common questions

What is Lauren Towner, DPM's NPI number?

Lauren Towner, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578205662, issued on Apr 10, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Towner, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4224 State St, Saginaw, MI, 48603. Phone: (989) 790-8009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Towner, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5901400554, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren Towner, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Towner, DPM had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.

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.