Donald Townsend, - Medicare Internal Medicine in Forest City, NC

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Donald Townsend, is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology" physician in Forest City, North Carolina. His current practice location is 136 Sparks Dr, Forest City, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 286-9036.

Donald Townsend is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2016-01658) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1164447660.

Contact Information

Donald Townsend,
136 Sparks Dr,
Forest City, NC 28043-9021
(828) 286-9036
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDonald Townsend
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Medical Oncology
Location136 Sparks Dr, Forest City, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164447660
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/25/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234299223
  • Enrollment ID: I20160819002159

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Donald Townsend such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164447660NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RX0202XInternal Medicine - Medical Oncology 2016-01658 (North Carolina)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Donald Townsend allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFletcher Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427075027
PECOS PAC ID: 5395658819
Enrollment ID: O20031111000778
Entity NameCaromont Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1356314272
PECOS PAC ID: 3577476258
Enrollment ID: O20031201000070
Entity NameSt. Luke's Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497944912
PECOS PAC ID: 1254324585
Enrollment ID: O20050103001010
Entity NameThe Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669738829
PECOS PAC ID: 2961310685
Enrollment ID: O20100309000605

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Donald Townsend is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Donald Townsend,
136 Sparks Dr,
Forest City, NC 28043

Ph: () -		Donald Townsend,
136 Sparks Dr,
Forest City, NC 28043-9021

Ph: (828) 286-9036

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