Travis J. Townsend, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Arcata, CA
Travis J. Townsend, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Arcata, California, and NPI 1568787554, issued on Apr 1, 2010. Check the license (California C204462, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Travis J. Townsend
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- C204462 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 Weeot Way, Arcata, CA 95521
- Phone
- (707) 825-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Fax
- (707) 825-6747
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140807001039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Travis J. Townsend in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C204462Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
200 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Aripiprazole28 claims
- Fluphenazine Decanoate26 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl25 claims
- Sertraline Hcl18 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er15 claims
- Mirtazapine14 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): 73.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Travis J. Townsend among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Travis J. Townsend, M.D. is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Travis J. Townsend, M.D.'s NPI number?
Travis J. Townsend, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568787554, issued on Apr 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Travis J. Townsend, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Weeot Way, Arcata, CA, 95521. Phone: (707) 825-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Travis J. Townsend, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C204462, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Travis J. Townsend, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Travis J. Townsend, M.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Travis J. Townsend, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.