NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC

Physician Assistant · Greer, SC

Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC is a physician assistant with a practice address in Greer, South Carolina, and NPI 1467499152, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1216, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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
1467499152
Name
Michael Andrew Townsend
Credential
PAC
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
1216 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
315 Medical Pkwy Ste 100, Greer, SC 29650
Phone
(864) 454-7422
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2024
Fax
(864) 797-9701
Medicaid ID
0550PA SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070827000882); 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 315 Medical Pkwy Ste 100

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

  1. Nathanael Adams, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1992364731
  2. Neha Chowdhary, M.D,Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1003032202
  3. Lauren Gore, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184134272
  4. Cane Holmes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447913611
  5. Wesley Parker, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508350646

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

3,521 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 2,032 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Townsend3,521
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen787 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen484 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl430 claims
  4. Gabapentin312 claims
  5. Pregabalin172 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl154 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: $274.53

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Townsend$274.53
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC

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

Michael Andrew Townsend among 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina

Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC is one of 2,294 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2019 among the 1,516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Greer

They are 34 of the 1,131 NPPES records with a practice address in Greer, and 2,294 physician assistant records in South Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodd Casper, PA CGreer, SC 296501760467971
  2. Loren Cragle, PA-CGreer, SC 296501538406491
  3. Andrew Donnan, PACGreer, SC 296501710077946
  4. Jason Flassing, PA-CGreer, SC 296501912145970
  5. Lauren Gore, PA-CGreer, SC 296501184134272
  6. Erin Herendeen, P.A.Greer, SC 296501588991574
  7. Helen McKinney, PA-CGreer, SC 296501295236438
  8. Andrew Miles, P.A.Greer, SC 296501932558996

Common questions

What is Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC's NPI number?

Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467499152, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Medical Pkwy Ste 100, Greer, SC, 29650. Phone: (864) 454-7422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1216, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Andrew Townsend, PAC had 3,521 Medicare Part D claims for 712 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.