Thomas Townes, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Thomas Townes, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1073991352, issued on May 7, 2015. Check the license (Alabama 53896, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Townes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 53896 AL
89695 GA
U8447 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-4011
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Townes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 53896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
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: $34.45
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Thomas Townes among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Thomas Townes, MD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garima AgarwalBirmingham, AL 352331578821864
- William Carroll, MDBirmingham, AL 352331811931082
- Paul Castellanos, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093756108
- Jonathan Cavanagh, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331598199317
- Do Yeon ChoBirmingham, AL 352331104051408
- Benjamin Greene, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331154563898
- Benjamin McGrew, MDBirmingham, AL 352331306875240
- Richard McHugh, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL 352331063690311
Common questions
What is Thomas Townes, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Townes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073991352, issued on May 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Townes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Townes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 53896, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Townes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Townes, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.