NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Townsend, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Port Angeles, WA

Paul Townsend, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Port Angeles, Washington, and NPI 1164946299, issued on Jul 31, 2017. Check the license (Washington PA60776906, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164946299
Name
Paul Townsend
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA60776906 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
433 E 8TH St, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone
(360) 565-0999
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2025
Fax
(360) 565-7610
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171227002054); accepts Medicare assignment
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 433 E 8TH St

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

  1. Stephenie Bennett, PAPhysician Assistant1336476282
  2. Jinlin BrendelFamily Medicine Physician1003234113
  3. Elizabeth Christian, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1659390631
  4. Jacqueline Clubine, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1053812362
  5. Michael Epler, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1528083912
  6. Joshua Frankland, MDPediatrics Physician1457854234

Verify Paul Townsend in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington 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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5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,880 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 483 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Townsend4,880
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium367 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen239 claims
  3. Lisinopril210 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium177 claims
  5. Gabapentin174 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate146 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%79.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Olympic Medical PhysiciansPort Angeles, WA

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

Paul Townsend among 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington

Paul Townsend, PA-C is one of 3,718 physician assistant records with a practice address in Washington. 76% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2017 among the 2,460 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 physician assistant records list a practice address in Port Angeles

They are 31 of the 1,273 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Angeles, and 3,718 physician assistant records in Washington.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephenie Bennett, PAPort Angeles, WA 983621336476282
  2. Danielle Fox, PA-CPort Angeles, WA 983621699773549
  3. Lisa Galbreath, PA-CPort Angeles, WA 983621922250430
  4. Kelsey Genovesse, PA-CPort Angeles, WA 983621144658188
  5. Curt Haugen, PA-CPort Angeles, WA 983621609059492
  6. Katherine Hubner, PA-CPort Angeles, WA 983621932655446
  7. Matthew Kiddle, PAPort Angeles, WA 983621033528591
  8. Amy Miller, PAPort Angeles, WA 983621841228681

Common questions

What is Paul Townsend, PA-C's NPI number?

Paul Townsend, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164946299, issued on Jul 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Townsend, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 E 8TH St, Port Angeles, WA, 98362. Phone: (360) 565-0999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Townsend, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PA60776906, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Townsend, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Townsend, PA-C had 4,880 Medicare Part D claims for 540 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Townsend, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.