NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke Alan Townsend, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Ogden, UT

Luke Alan Townsend, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Ogden, Utah, and NPI 1134659824, issued on Jun 14, 2017. Check the license (Utah 13232521-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; 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
1134659824
Name
Luke Alan Townsend
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
13232521-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4403 Harrison Blvd Ste 3815, Ogden, UT 84403
Phone
(801) 387-5620
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230814001308); 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 4403 Harrison Blvd Ste 3815

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

  1. Kevin Anderson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1831826759
  2. Kyle Eliason, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1336374511
  3. Samuel Frost, MDGastroenterology Physician1477057651
  4. Bracken Mesarch, APRNNurse Practitioner1871357426

Verify Luke Alan Townsend in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
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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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

264 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Luke Townsend264
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium73 claims
  2. Omeprazole62 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. Ihc Health Services IncOgden, UT

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

Luke Alan Townsend among 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah

Luke Alan Townsend, MD is one of 149 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Utah. 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 2017, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Utah

There are 149 gastroenterology physician records in Utah.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Eliason, D.O.Ogden, UT 844031760692602
  2. Kyle Eliason, M.D.Ogden, UT 844031336374511
  3. Samuel Frost, MDOgden, UT 844031477057651
  4. Chad Gonzales, M.D.Ogden, UT 844031669447801
  5. John Lowe, MDOgden, UT 844051851387195
  6. Jeffrey Poole, MDOgden, UT 844051649266776
  7. Brian Pugh, DOOgden, UT 844051023005808
  8. Dennis Sobotka, MDOgden, UT 844051932196714

Common questions

What is Luke Alan Townsend, MD's NPI number?

Luke Alan Townsend, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134659824, issued on Jun 14, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke Alan Townsend, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4403 Harrison Blvd Ste 3815, Ogden, UT, 84403. Phone: (801) 387-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke Alan Townsend, MD's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 13232521-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Luke Alan Townsend, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke Alan Townsend, MD had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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